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ever/ˈevə/adv. 1 at all times; always 永远；始终 ever hopeful 永怀希望； ever after 从此以后 2 at any time 曾经，以往任何时候 have you ever been to Paris? 你去过巴黎吗？； nothing ever happens 从来没发生过什么事； as good as ever 像从前一样好 3 as an emphatic word 用作强调词 : a in any way; at all 到底；究竟 how ever did you do it? 你到底是怎么做的？； when will they ever learn? 他们究竟什么时候才能学会呀？ b (prec. by 前接 as) in any manner possible 尽可能 be as quick as ever you can 尽可能地快跑 4 (often in comb. 常用于复合词) constantly 经常，时常 ever-present 始终存在的； ever-recurring 经常重现的 5 (foll. by 后跟 so, such) Brit. colloq. very; very much [英口]非常；很 is ever so easy 再容易不过了； was ever such a nice man 是非常好的人； thanks ever so 非常感谢 6 (foll. by 后跟 compar.) constantly, continually; increasingly 经常地，不断地；连续地 grew ever larger 不断长大； ever more sophisticated 越来越精致 □ did you ever? colloq. did you ever hear or see the like? [口]你从前听(见)过这种事吗？ □ ever since throughout the period since 从…时起，此后一直 □ for ever 1 for all future time 永远 2 colloq. for a long time (cf. 参见 FOREVER)[口]长期，长久 [Old English œˉfre]■ Usage 用法说明 When ever is used with a question word for emphasis it is written separately (see sense 3). When used with a relative pronoun or adverb to give it indefinite or general force, ever is written as one word with the relative pronoun or adverb, e.g. However it's done, it's difficult. 当 ever 与疑问词一起，用来表示强调语气时，它与该词分开写(见释义 3) 。当与关系代词或副词一起用来表示一种不确指或泛指的语气时，它与关系代词或副词是合在一起的。如 However it's done, it's difficult (无论怎么做，都很困难)。 |