1IFa word meaning at any time; used mostly in questions, negatives, comparisons, or sentences with ‘if’ 〔一般用于疑问句、否定句、比较结构或带 if 的句子中〕在任何时候
Nothing ever seems to upset him.
似乎从来没有什么事情会使他烦恼。
Have you ever been to Paris?
你去过巴黎吗?
I don’t think I’ve ever been here before.
我觉得我以前从未到过这里。
If you’re ever in Seattle, come and see me.
如果你什么时候到了西雅图,就来看我吧。
2ALWAYS/FOREVER formal always 总是
Ever optimistic, I decided to take the exam again.
我一向乐观,所以决定再考一次。
3hardly evernot very often 几乎从不
We hardly ever go out.
我们几乎从不出门。
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hardly ever• Universities have hardly ever been held in loweresteem.• Many people think museums make lots of money on big shows, but in truth, they hardly ever break even.• Brent hardly ever calls me anymore.• She gave cheapadvice and charge mini-mum fees, hardly evercollecting on past dueaccounts.• You know kids who always do their schoolwork and kids who hardly ever do their class and homeworkassignments.• The charm of it hardly everfails.• We hardly ever go out to eat.• From that day on Bill and Kath have hardly everthrown anything away.• Theo's occasionalcomplaints, hardly evervoiced directly, were usually muted and so we fail to take note of them.• I hardly ever write letters any more.
4never everspoken never 从不
You never ever offer to help!
你从来都不主动帮忙!
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never ever• The camera will never ever be profitable to produce.• I am so glad we have never everdated and never ever will!• It has been 3 years in which my family were put through things they never everdeserved to be put through.• Nowadays, I never everfeed tubifex to my fish.• I've never ever heard Nina swear.• Perhaps you never ever heard, so wrapped up were you in your own dreams and ambitions.• Once more, never everlaugh at a violent man.
My back has been bad ever since I fell and hurt it two years ago.
自从我两年前摔伤后,后背就一直疼。
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ever since• Federalauthorities have tried to put together a criminal case against Zimmermann ever since.• Instantly we fell in love with the area and have been returning regularly ever since.• It has been on my conscienceever since.• Matt moved to San Francisco in 1984 to go to medical school, and he's been there ever since.• We bought this house in 1986 and have lived here ever since.• Another interviewrevealed that ever sincechildhood she had been very suspicious of strangers.• He's been acting different ever since his arrest.• Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a dancer.• I've been getting these pains in my back ever since I fell down the stairs.• He's had to be kept apart from the hamstersever since one bit him on the nose.• Marsha says Michael has been difficult to control ever since she divorced his father in 1979.• Joan had been an early riserever since she was a child.• Ever since the accident, Martha's been too afraid to drive.• She behaved in this way ever since the first attempt...• I started an exerciseprogram five years ago, and ever since then I've felt a lot better.• We've been friends ever since we met in school.
8ever afterfor all time after something 从此一直
I suppose they’ll get married and live happily ever after.
我想他们要结婚了,从此将过上幸福的生活。
9hotter/colder/better etc than evereven hotter etc than before 比以前任何时候都热/冷/好等
Last night’s show was better than ever.
昨晚的演出比以前任何一场都好看。
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hotter/colder/better etc than ever• He says the new films are better than ever.• Organised by the Alton and DistrictArtsCouncil, the week promises to be better than ever.• The NationalHealth Service is now better than ever.• The opportunities now are better than ever.• Watermen talked about their catches so far this year, which they said have been better than ever.• And that incentive was increased when they got personalrecognition and satisfaction from doing it better than ever before.• The moviemaking machine that Walt Disney created sixty years ago is working better than evertoday.• This year's attractions are bigger and better than ever, with events running from Tuesday to Saturday.
10as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as everas friendly etc as someone or something usually is 与往常一样友好/快活/痛苦等
George was as miserable as ever.
乔治和往常一样痛苦。
The food was as bad as ever!
那食物和平常一样糟糕!
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as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as ever• The lads were as cheerfulas ever but guarded, like the possessors of unwelcome news.
11ever so cold/wet/nice etcBritish EnglishBrE spokenVERY very cold, wet etc 非常冷/湿/好等
The assistant was ever so helpful.
这个助手帮了大忙。
Thanks ever so much.
非常感谢。
12ever such aBritish EnglishBrEVERY used to emphasize what someone or something is like 〔用于强调〕非常;很
She’s ever such a nice girl.
她是一个如此可爱的姑娘。
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ever such a• Some one once gave me ever such alovely little chinacup when you was born, with pictures on it.• His Dad's a doctor, you know, they live up on Quickedge, in ever such anice house.• Pinkcurtains we had there and ever such a nice tea service.• He seemed ever such a young man to me.
13ever-increasing/ever-present etcincreasing, present etc all the time 不断增加的/始终存在的等
the ever-increasing problem of drugs in the inner cities
旧城区不断加剧的毒品问题
14.Yours ever/Ever yoursinformalTCM used at the end of a letterabove the signature 你永远的〔书信末尾签名前的套语〕
15if ever there was oneinformal used to say that someone or something is a typical example of something 确实〔用于表示某人或某物是个典型的例子〕
He’s a natural comedian if ever there was one.
他确实是个天生的喜剧演员。
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if ever there was one• A crazynotionif ever there was one.• Exercise is the originalfountain of youthif ever there was one.• He is a product of the system if ever there was one.• Here is a time warpif ever there was one.• My favourite Caithness loch is Heilen, near Castletown; an expert's loch if ever there was one.• My son, however, is a sports fanaticif ever there was one.• An obstinatefellow, if ever there was one, and a very elusive one too.
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ever• Have you ever been on a ship like this before?• Within a few years of the two World Wars, the standard of living of WesternEuropean countries was higher than ever before.• In spite of a longer work day, employees were producing more than ever before.• Have you everbought any of their products?• I don't think I'll ever get used to that feeling of excitement before a show.• For many young people this is the most difficult problem that they have ever had to deal with in their lives.• The sound of the door to the Robemaker's Workshops closing, was one of the worst sounds Nuadu had ever heard.• If you're ever in Wilmington, give us a call.• That was the biggest mistake I ever made.• Nothing ever makes Ted mad.• There is no evidence that the rifling and thievery of the fileseveroccurred.• Everoptimistic, Jen gave him another chance.• If you have everread some of the matchreports from games in the 60's you would appreciate his skill.• When he left, Bartlett didn't know if he'd ever see Alaska again.• I don't rememberever seeing him before.• From a place on the shady side I watched the most forlornspectacle I have ever seen.• That's the biggest fish I've ever seen.• Stan, ever the leader, made all the decisions.• Scarcely anyone ever went near that closet.