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adv.

  • 易混淆的单词：Ever  

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Ever is an adverb which you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. ever 为副词，用于否定句、祈使句、疑问句和条件从句，表示强调。
1. ADV （用于否定句和疑问句）在任何时候，从来 Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements.  →see usage note at: always. 见 always 用法说明

  • I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again...

    我不确定自己是否还会再相信任何人。

  • Neither of us had ever skied...

    我们两个都从未滑过雪。

  • Have you ever experienced failure?...

    你曾经历过失败吗？

2. ADV （表示惊讶、震惊，尤用于希望别人赞同时）曾否，可曾 You use ever in expressions such as 'did you ever' and 'have you ever' to express surprise or shock at something you have just seen, heard, or experienced, especially when you expect people to agree with you. 

  • Have you ever seen anything like it?...

    你可曾见过像它这样的东西？

  • Did you ever hear anyone sound so peculiar?

    你可曾听过谁的声音如此奇特？

3. ADV （用于比较级和最高级后表示强调）以往任何时候，曾经 You use ever after comparatives and superlatives to emphasize the degree to which something is true or when you are comparing a present situation with the past or the future. 

  • She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever...

    她的嗓音非常好，现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。

  • Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before...

    日本比以往任何时候都更加富有和强大。

  • He feels better than he has ever felt before...

    他从未感觉这么好过。

4. ADV 一向;向来 You use ever to indicate that a person is showing a particular quality that is typical of them. 

  • He was ever careful to check his scripts...

    他一向都认真检查剧本。

  • Mother, ever the peacemaker, pointed her finger at my little brother and said, 'See? Now stop!'

    一向充当和事佬的妈妈用手指着弟弟说：“看到了没？快住手！”

5. ADV 越来越;愈发 You use ever to say that something happens more all the time. 

  • They grew ever further apart...

    他们变得越来越疏远了。

  • I think the amount of work will increase and that it will become ever more complex.

    我想工作会越来越多，而且更加复杂。

6. ADV （用于never后表强调）绝对，一定 You can use ever for emphasis after 'never'. 

  • I can never, ever, forgive myself...

    我永远无法原谅我自己。

  • Felix has never, ever confided in me.

    费利克斯从来都未向我倾诉过。

7. ADV （用于以why，when，who等开头的疑问句中表示强调）究竟，到底 You use ever in questions beginning with words such as 'why', 'when', and 'who' when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock. 

  • Why ever didn't you tell me?...

    你究竟为什么不告诉我？

  • When ever am I going to see you again?...

    我到底什么时候再见到你？

  • Who ever heard of a thing like that?

    究竟是谁听说了那种事？

8. PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 自从;打…以后一直 If something has been the case ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now. 

  • He's been there ever since you left!...

    自从你离开后他就一直在那里！

  • Ever since we moved last year, I worry a lot about whether I can handle this new job...

    自从去年我们搬家，我就一直非常担心能否做好这份新工作。

  • 'Have you been chatting for long?' — 'Ever since you left.'

    “你们聊了很久了吗？”——“打你离开后一直在聊。”

  • Ever is also an adverb.

    • I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since...

      我居然向他让步了，后来我一直为此后悔不已。

    • In 1985 her first collection received rave reviews from Women's Wear Daily. Ever since, applause has never ceased.

      1985年她的首款系列时装得到《女性时装日报》的高度评价。从那时起，赞赏之声就一直不绝于耳。

9. ADV （尤用于表示非常感兴趣或感激时）非常，太 You use ever in the expressions ever such and ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude. 

  • When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer...

    我认识德里克时，他是个非常出色的舞者。

  • This is in ever such good condition...

    它保存得非常好。

  • I like him ever so much...

    我非常喜欢他。

10. See also: forever;  
11. PHRASE 就会…;总是… You use the expression all someone ever does when you want to emphasize that they do the same thing all the time, and this annoys you. 

  • All she ever does is whinge and complain...

    她就会发牢骚抱怨。

  • All he ever does is discuss the same boring list of medications.

    他就会翻来覆去讨论同一个无聊的药品单。

12. PHRASE 一如既往;像往常那样 You say as ever in order to indicate that something or someone's behaviour is not unusual because it is like that all the time or very often. 

  • As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based...

    像往常一样，饭菜主要是鱼。

  • He was by himself, alone, as ever.

    他独自一人，一如往常。

13. CONVENTION （用于书信结尾署名之前）你永远的朋友 You can write 'Yours ever' or 'Ever yours' at the end of a letter before you sign your name, as an affectionate way of ending the letter. 
14.   hardly ever→see: hardly; 
Adverb

1. at any time;

  • "did you ever smoke?"
  • "the best con man of all time"

2. at all times; all the time and on every occasion;

  • "I will always be there to help you"
  • "always arrives on time"
  • "there is always some pollution in the air"
  • "ever hoping to strike it rich"
  • "ever busy"

3. (intensifier for adjectives) very;

  • "she was ever so friendly"
1. "I wonder if I shall ever see them again, "he mused.
“我不知道是否还可以再见到他们，”他沉思自问。

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2. A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
真假参半的谎言最险恶。

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3. Antonio has been riding high ever since he changed his job.
自从安东尼奥换了工作后，他一直很成功。

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4. As if he would ever do such a thing!
他决不会做这种事情。

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5. Aunt Li is busy with the affairs of the street committee all day long; you can hardly ever find her at home.
李大娘成天忙着街道的事儿，家里见不到她的人影儿。

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6. Be as quick as ever you can!
尽量快些！

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7. Can we ever eliminate poverty from the world?
我们有朝一日能消除世上的贫困吗？

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8. Can we ever root poverty up from the world?
我们有朝一日能消除世上的贫困吗？

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9. Customs have made their biggest ever seizure of heroin.
海关查获了有史以来最大的一批海洛因。

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10. Did you ever see a comet?
你看见过彗星吗？

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11. Did you ever talk it over with him?
你可曾跟他谈过这个问题？

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12. Do you ever murder the English language?
你有没有胡乱使用英语？

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13. Do you think they'll ever make a go of their marriage?
你认为他们的婚姻会很美满吗？

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14. Don't ever let on to know me.
切记不要露出你认识我的样子。

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15. Don't ever overwind your watch.
千万不要把手表（发条）上得太紧。

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16. Don't worry about cutting the rose bushes severely,they always grow back,stronger and healthier than ever.
不必担心把玫瑰花丛剪得太厉害，花丛还会长起来的，而且会更加茂盛。

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17. Don't you ever think about your work?
难道你就不考虑一下自己的工作吗？

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18. Eleanor is always a penny-pinch ever since she has been young.
埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人。

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19. Ever and again they heard the same cry from the tumble-down building.
他们不时地从震倒的房屋中听到同样的呼叫声。

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20. Ever since World War the United States has been Japan's principal trade partner.
二次世界大战以来，美国一直是日本的主要贸易伙伴。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》