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[/ˈevə(r); ˋɛvɚ/] adv 用法:
1 (usu in negative sentences and questions, or sentences expressing doubt or condition; usu placed before the v 通常用於否定句和疑问句, 或用於含有表示怀疑或条件成分的句中, 通常置於动词之前) at any time 在任何时候; 从来:
Nothing ever happens in this village. 这个村里从未发生过任何事. *
Do you ever wish you were rich? 你曾希望过自己很富吗? *
She seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema. 她难得看电影. *
If you ever visit London, you must come and stay with us. 你要是到伦敦来, 一定要到我们这里住住. 用法:
2 (with the perfect tenses in questions 用於疑问句中的完成时态) at any time up to the present 曾; 曾经:
`Have you ever flown a helicopter?' `No, never.' ｀你坐过直升飞机吗?＇｀没有, 从未坐过.＇ *
`Have you ever seen an elephant?' `Yes I have.' ｀你见过大象吗?＇｀见过.＇ *
I wondered if he'd ever stopped to think how I felt. 我不知道他是否曾考虑过我的感受. (Ever is rarely used in the answer:
say either `Yes I have' or `No, never', etc. ever很少作回答用语, 回答时用`Yes, I have.'或`No, never.'等) 用法:
3 (with comparatives after than or with superlatives 与比较级的词连用, 置於than之後; 或与最高级的词连用) at any time (before/up till now) 在任何时候（之前[直至现在]）:
It's raining harder than ever. 雨下得更大了. *
This is the best work you've ever done. 这是你所做的最好的工作. *
He hated her more than ever, when he got that letter. 他接到那封信後, 越发憎恨她了. 用法:
4 ever- (in compounds 用以构成复合词) always, continuously 总是; 不停地:
the ever-growing problem *
the ever-increasing cost of food. 用法:
5 (infml dated 口, 旧) (after as...as, as an intensifier 用於as ... as之後以加强语气):
Work as hard as ever you can! 尽你最大努力工作! 用法:
6 (used after when, where, etc 用於when、 where等之後):
When/Where/How ever did you lose it? 你究竟在什麽时候[什麽地方/怎麽]把它弄丢的? *
What ever do you mean? 你到底是什麽意思? 用法:
7 (idm 习语) (as) bad, good, etc as `ever; (as) badly, well, etc as `ever bad, badly, etc to the same degree as before (usu surprisingly so) 和以前一样坏、 好...（通常含惊讶之意）:
Despite the good weather forecast, the next morning was as wet as ever. 尽管预报称天气很好, 但次日上午仍阴雨绵绵. *
He broke his arm last year but he plays the piano as skilfully as ever. 他去年胳膊折了, 但现在弹起钢琴来仍像以前那样自如. did you ever (...)! (infml) (used as part of a rhetorical question or used alone to express surprise, indignation, disbelief, etc 用於反问句或单独使用, 表示惊讶、 愤怒、 怀疑等):
Did you ever hear such nonsense! 你听过这种胡言乱语吗! *
It cost 50p to go to the toilet; well, did you `ever! 去一趟厕所要50便士; 哼, 真是闻所未闻! ever and anon (dated or fml 旧或文) several times, at regular intervals 几次; 一阵一阵地. ever more (fml 文) increasingly; more and more 越发地; 越来越:
She became ever more nervous as the interview continued. 她在面试过程中越来越紧张. ever since (...) continuously since (a specified time) 自从:
ever since I was at school 自从我上学以来. ever so/ever such (a) (infml esp Brit) very; to a very great degree 非常; 在极大程度上:
He's ever so rich. 他很富. *
ever such a handsome man 非常漂亮的男子. for ever and `ever (rhet or joc 修辞或谑):
Once he gets a drink in his hand he's here for ever and ever. 他手里一有了酒就永远也动不了地方了. if ,ever there `was one of that there is no doubt; that is certainly true 无可置疑; 确实:
That was a fine meal if ever there was one! 那确实是一顿丰盛的饭! yours `ever/ever `yours (infml) (sometimes used at the end of a letter, before the signature 有时用於书信结尾处的签字前). |