| 释义 |
ev·er¹ /ˈevə(r)/ ad. | phr.
ad.
1. [常用于否定句、疑问句以及表示条件的从句]在任何时候；从来；有时，在某时
He made a point of not discussing them with anyone, ever. 他打定主意不跟任何人讨论那些事，任何时候也不。
Nothing ever makes him angry. 从来就没有什么事情会使他生气。
You don't seem to ever stop. 你好像没有停止(讲话)的时候。
I hardly ever go there. 我几乎从不去那儿。
A: Do you ever go to concerts? B: No, never. (Yes, sometimes.) 甲：你有时去听音乐会吗? 乙： 不，从来不去。(有时候去的。)
If you're ever in China, come and see me. 假如你什么时候来中国，请来看我。
She seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema. 她几乎从不看电影。
As if he would ever do such a thing! 好像他会做这种事似的!(意即他决不会)
2. [常用于表示比较的从句中]以往任何时候，曾经
He was as skinny a man as I've ever seen. 他是我有生以来看到过的人中间最瘦的一个。
It is raining harder than ever. 雨越下越大了。
This is the best work you have ever done. 这是你所做的最好的工作。
They appointed the youngest-ever ambassador to Washington. 他们委派了一名迄今为止最年轻的大使去华盛顿。
It was the first ever meeting of nearly all Mediterranean states to discuss this matter. 几乎所有的地中海国家都聚在一起开会讨论这个问题，那还是有史以来第一遭。
The last I ever saw of her was at New York. 我最后一次看到她是在纽约。
Goldfine was the only person ever to have offered me some coins then. 戈尔德凡是唯一在当时主动给我几个硬币的人。
3. 总是；不断地；永远，始终
He is ever ready to help his friends. 他总是乐于帮助朋友。
War and suffering have ever gone hand in hand. 战争和苦难总是结伴而行的。
ever-rising costs and prices 不断上涨的费用和物价
the ever-moving water 永不停息的流水
sb.'s ever-youthful look 某人永远年轻的容貌
He is ever making the same mistake. 他老是犯同样的错误。
4. [用于表示比较的 as 后以加强语气]
I'll tell her as soon as she ever arrives. 她一到达我就告诉她。
Be as quick as ever you can. 尽量要快。
5. [用于特殊疑问句]究竟，到底；用任何方式；在任何可能情况下
How can I ever repay (thank) you? 我究竟怎样才能报答(感谢)你呢?
What did you ever do to make him so angry? 你到底干了什么事惹他这么生气?
What ever does he want? 你到底要什么?
How ever shall we get there? 我们到底怎样才能到达那儿?
Who ever can it be? 那究竟会是谁呢?
When (Where) ever could I have lost it? 我究竟会在什么时候(哪里)把它丢失的呢?
Which ever Brown do you mean? 你指的到底是哪一个布朗?
Why ever didn't you say so? 你为什么刚才不早说呢?(本条释义例证中的 What ever ...? How ever ...? Who ever ...? 等，有时写作 Whatever ...? However ...? Whoever ...? 等，但后者被认为非正规用法)
6. 〈美口〉[用于倒装句中形容词前以加强语气]非常
Is he ever conceited. 他非常自负。
Was she ever tired! 她累极了。
[<OE æ-fre; 与? OE ā always 有关] phr. Did you ever? 你看到过 (或听到过)这种事吗? ever after 从此以后一直 They lived happily ever after. 从此以后他们一直生活得很幸福。 ever and again (或 anon) 时而，不时地 ever since 见 since
ever so 〈口〉非常
The ocean is ever so deep. 海洋非常深。
It did him ever so much good. 那对他非常有好处。
Thanks ever so. 非常感谢。
It is ever so much easier. 那要容易得多。
ever such (a) 〈口〉非常
She's ever such a nice girl. 她是个非常好的姑娘。
for ever 永远 (= forever)
for ever and a day (或 for ever and ever) 永远
Farewell for ever and a day. 永别了。
never ever 〈口〉从不；决不
Classes were never ever dull. 上那些课从不沉闷单调。
Yours ever(或 Ever yours) 你的永久的朋友(熟人之间通信时用于书信末尾署名前的套语) |