ever
adv
ˈevə
adv
1
a
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.
如果你到西雅图，来看我吧。
2
always
[正式] 总是
formal
Ever
optimistic,
I
decided
to
take
the
exam
again.
我一向乐观，决定再考一次。
3
hardly ever
not
very
often
几乎从不
We
hardly
ever
go
out.
我们几乎从不出门。
4
never ever
never
[口] 从不
spoken
You
never
ever
offer
to
help!
你从来都不主动帮忙！
5
for ever
for
all
time
永远
Nothing
lasts
for
ever.
没有什么事物是永恒的。
6
as ever
as
always
happens
同往常一样
As
ever,
Joe
was
late.
同往常一样，乔又迟到了。
7
ever since
continuously
since
从那以后一直
My
back
has
been
bad
ever
since
I
fell
and
hurt
it
two
years
ago.
自我两年前摔伤后，背部一直不好。
8
ever after
for
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，从此过上幸福的生活。
9
hotter/colder/better etc than ever
even
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。
10
as friendly/cheerful/miserable etc as ever
10.
as
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！
11
ever so cold/wet/nice etc
11.
very
cold,
wet
etc
非常冷/湿/好等
BrE spoken
The
assistant
was
ever
so
helpful.
这个助手帮了大忙。
Thanks
ever
so
much.
非常感谢。
12
ever such a
12.
used
to
emphasize
what
someone
or
something
is
like
[英] 〔用于强调〕非常，很
BrE
She’s
ever
such
a
nice
girl.
她是一个如此可爱的姑娘。
13
ever-increasing/ever-present etc
13.
increasing,
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
在市中心贫民区不断加剧的毒品问题
14
Yours ever/Ever yours
14.
used
at
the
end
of
a
letter
above
the
signature
[非正式] 你永久的朋友〔信尾签名前的套语〕
informal
15
if ever there was one
15.
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
is
a
typical
example
of
something
[非正式] 确实〔用于表示某人或某物是个典型的例子〕
informal
He’s
a
natural
comedian
if
ever
there
was
one.
他确实是个天生的喜剧演员。