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ev.er EMPHASISH5ev7E5, $-Ladv [not gradable]used for emphasizing a question or an adjective用于强调一个问题或形容词The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert/last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall.乐队明天晚上将在阿尔伯特厅作最后一场演出。Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.昨天该公司宣布其利润首次下跌。In questions, ever means the same as the commoner expression'on earth?到底, 究竟How ever could anyone do such a dreadful thing?怎么竟会有人干那样可怕的事情?What ever have you done to him?你到底对他做了些什么?When ever are we/when are we ever going to get this finished?我们到底什么时候才能把这个做完?Where ever have I put my pen? I had it just a moment ago.我究竟把钢笔放哪儿了?我刚才还拿着呢。Who ever was that strange man you were talking to at the bar?你在酒吧里和他说话的那个陌生人到底是谁?Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to watch a film like that? (= I really can't believe anyone would want to.)怎么竟会有人想看那样的片子?Ever so and ever such are slightly informal ways of saying "very" or "extremely".非常;极为(较不正式)Mark got ever so drunk last night.昨晚马克醉得非常厉害。Mary's ever such a clever girl.玛丽是个极聪明的女孩。(Am and Aus) Was she ever a fast runner (= She was a very fast runner)!她可曾是一个飞快的赛跑运动员！(Am and Aus) "Are you looking forward to your vacation?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much)“你在盼望假期吗?”“太想了!”
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