ever['evә]

　　ad.曾经,究竟,永远

　　ever

　　/ˈevə(r);ˋɛvɚ/adv

　　(usuinnegativesentencesandquestions,orsentencesexpressingdoubtorcondition;usuplacedbeforethev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)atanytime在任何时候;从来:Nothingeverhappensinthisvillage.这个村里从未发生过任何事.*Doyoueverwishyouwererich?你曾希望过自己很富吗?*Sheseldom,ifever,goestothecinema.她难得看电影.*IfyouevervisitLondon,youmustcomeandstaywithus.你要是到伦敦来,一定要到我们这里住住.

　　(withtheperfecttensesinquestions用於疑问句中的完成时态)atanytimeuptothepresent曾;曾经:`Haveyoueverflownahelicopter?'`No,never.'‘你坐过直升飞机吗?’‘没有,从未坐过.’*`Haveyoueverseenanelephant?'`YesIhave.'‘你见过大象吗?’‘见过.’*Iwonderedifhe'deverstoppedtothinkhowIfelt.我不知道他是否曾考虑过我的感受.(Everisrarelyusedintheanswer:sayeither`YesIhave'or`No,never',etc.ever很少作回答用语,回答时用`Yes,Ihave.'或`No,never.'等)

　　(withcomparativesafterthanorwithsuperlatives与比较级的词连用,置於than之后;或与最高级的词连用)atanytime(before/uptillnow)在任何时候（之前[直至现在]）:It'srainingharderthanever.雨下得更大了.*Thisisthebestworkyou'veeverdone.这是你所做的最好的工作.*Hehatedhermorethanever,whenhegotthatletter.他接到那封信后,越发憎恨她了.

　　ever-(incompounds用以构成复合词)always,continuously总是;不停地:theever-growingproblem*theever-increasingcostoffood.

　　(infmldated口,旧)(afteras...as,asanintensifier用於as...as之后以加强语气):Workashardaseveryoucan!尽你最大努力工作!

　　(usedafterwhen,where,etc用於when、where等之后):When/Where/Howeverdidyouloseit?你究竟在什麽时候[什麽地方/怎麽]把它弄丢的?*Whateverdoyoumean?你到底是什麽意思?

　　(idm习语)(as)bad,good,etcas`ever;(as)badly,well,etcas`everbad,badly,etctothesamedegreeasbefore(ususurprisinglyso)和以前一样坏、好...（通常含惊讶之意）:Despitethegoodweatherforecast,thenextmorningwasaswetasever.尽管预报称天气很好,但次日上午仍阴雨绵绵.*Hebrokehisarmlastyearbutheplaysthepianoasskilfullyasever.他去年胳膊折了,但现在弹起钢琴来仍像以前那样自如.didyouever(...)!(infml口)(usedaspartofarhetoricalquestionorusedalonetoexpresssurprise,indignation,disbelief,etc用於反问句或单独使用,表示惊讶、愤怒、怀疑等):Didyoueverhearsuchnonsense!你听过这种胡言乱语吗!*Itcost50ptogotothetoilet;well,didyou`ever!去一趟厕所要50便士;哼,真是闻所未闻!everandanon(datedorfml旧或文)severaltimes,atregularintervals几次;一阵一阵地.evermore(fml文)increasingly;moreandmore越发地;越来越:Shebecameevermorenervousastheinterviewcontinued.她在面试过程中越来越紧张.eversince(...)continuouslysince(aspecifiedtime)自从:eversinceIwasatschool自从我上学以来.everso/eversuch(a)(infml口espBrit)very;toaverygreatdegree非常;在极大程度上:He'seversorich.他很富.*eversuchahandsomeman非常漂亮的男子.foreverand`ever(rhetorjoc修辞或谑):Oncehegetsadrinkinhishandhe'shereforeverandever.他手里一有了酒就永远也动不了地方了.if,everthere`wasoneofthatthereisnodoubt;thatiscertainlytrue无可置疑;确实:Thatwasafinemealifevertherewasone!那确实是一顿丰盛的饭!yours`ever/ever`yours(infml口)(sometimesusedattheendofaletter,beforethesignature有时用於书信结尾处的签字前).