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nev.erH5nev7E5, $-Ladv [not gradable]not at any time or not on any occasion从不; 从未; 永不I've never been to Australia.我从来没去过澳大利亚。He was never seen alive again.再没有看到他活过来。"Do you know a guy called Anthony Edwards?" "Never heard of him."“你认识安东尼·爱德华这个人吗?”“我从未听说过他。”I've never heard anything like this before in my life.我一生中从来没听说过这种事。I'd never been so angry in all my life (= I was extremely angry).我一生一世从来没有那么气愤过。Let us never forget those who gave their lives for their country.让我们永不忘记那些为国捐躯的人。"I hope you're not planning to borrow my car tonight." "The thought had never even crossed my mind."“我希望你今夜不要借我的汽车。”“这种念头甚至没有在我脑子里闪过一下。”He's never quite forgiven me for what I said about his father.因为我讲了关于一些他父亲的话，他还没有完全原谅我。There will never be another Charlie Chaplin.再也不会有另一个查利·卓别林。Wars never (= not in any conditions) solve anything.战争不能解决任何问题。I thought she'd never stop (= would not stop).我想她不会就此罢休。He threatened to shoot, but I never thought (= did not think) he would go through with it.他威胁说要开枪，不过我想他不会那么做。"You told me you liked Julia." "I never said (= certainly did not say) that!"“你告诉我你喜欢朱莉娅。”“我肯定没有说过！”I never realised (= I didn't know that) you knew my brother.我不知道你认识我哥哥。(Br) "He's never 61! (= It's difficult to believe he's 61!) He looks so young."“真难相信他有61岁！他看上去那么年轻。”(not standard) "You stole my drink!" "No, I never (= I didn't)." “你偷了我的饮料！”“没有，我没偷。”I'd never had so much money before. (fml) Never before had I had so much money.我从未有过那么多钱。I never want to see you ever again. I never ever want to see you again.我永远不想再见你了。Ideally, you would have been eating a healthy diet even before you became pregnant, but it's never too late to start.按理说，你在怀孕前就该一直吃对健康有益的食物，不过现在开始还不算太晚。Satellite technology offers the opportunity, as never before (= in a way that has not been possible until now), for continuous television coverage of major international events.卫星技术为电视提供前所未有的机会，使其能持续报道国际重大事件。Never fear! (= Don't worry!) Guy's here! I'll have that leak fixed in a few moments.别怕！盖伊在这儿！我一会儿就可补好漏洞。"I hope you're not planning to get drunk at the party." " Never fear! (= There's no chance of that happening.) I always feel terrible when I drink too much."“我希望你不打算在宴会上喝醉酒。”“别怕！我喝多了总感到不好受。”"I'm afraid I've lost that wallet you gave me." "Well, never mind (= don't worry about it), I can easily buy you another one."“我恐怕丢了你给我的那只皮夹子。”“是吗，不用担心，我很方便再给你买一个。”Never mind (= Don't give any attention to) the price, just look at the quality.不要在乎价钱，只要看质量好不好。Midsummer House is one of the best restaurants in the country, never mind (= and not just one of the best in) Cambridge.“仲夏小屋”是全国最好的餐馆之一，更不用说在剑桥了。He's going on holiday for the third time this year, never mind that (= despite the fact that) he has hardly any money left.他今年已是第三次去度假了，也不管他的钱已所剩无几。"Sophie's brother's been married seven times." " Well, I never (did)! (= I'm extremely surprised to discover that!)"“索菲的哥哥结了七次婚。”“真的?太难以置信了！”"He promised to pay me back last week, but he didn't." "Dear me, that will never do (= is completely unacceptable)!"“他答应上星期还我钱，可是他没还。”“天哪！那怎么行！”Something that is never-ending never ends or seems as if it will never end.永远不会完结的; 永无止境的; 不断的Writing a dictionary is never-ending.编写词典是永无止境的事。(Br infml) If you buy something on the never-never, you use a system of payment in which part of the cost is paid immediately and then small regular payments are made until the debt is reduced to nothing.赊购; 分期付款I don't like buying things on the never-never because they charge you such a lot in interest.我不喜欢分期付款购物，他们会要你多付许多利息。Never-never land is an imaginary place where everything is pleasant or perfect in a way that is impossible to achieve in reality.（现实世界不可能达到的事事称心完美的）虚幻之地She seems to be completely out of touch with the real world and living in her own never-never land.她好像完全脱离现实世界，生活在她自己的理想国中。(saying) 'Never the twain shall meet'means that two things or people are completely different or not suitable to be with each other or unable to agree.二者永远合不到一块。
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