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| 1 | at no time in the past or in the future 从不；从未；永不 |
| I’ ve never been in love before. 我以前从未谈过恋爱。 |
| You’ ll never guess who I saw today! 你绝对猜不到我今天见到谁了！ |
| He must never discover the truth. 决不能让他发现真相。 |
| ‘I haven’ t tried Chinese food before.’ ‘What, never?’ “我以前没吃过中餐。”“什么，从来都没有吗？” |
| | 1a | not in any situation 决不；根本不 | | She’ d never do anything to harm you. 她决不会做任何伤害你的事情。 | | Never say that again! 决不能再那样说了！ | | I try never to throw any food away. 我试图不丢弃任何食物。 | |
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| 2 | used with the past tense for saying that something did not happen （用于过去时态）不，没有 |
| I waited, but she never came. 我等了，但她没来。 |
| He never even said goodbye. 他连声再见都没说。 |
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| 3 | spoken used for saying that you are very surprised or shocked by what someone has said to you 不会，不可能（表示惊讶或震惊） |
| ‘She had the baby nine weeks early.’ – ‘Never!’ “她提前9个星期生了孩子。” “这不可能！” |
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| - | I never knew (that) spoken
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| used for showing that you did not know something and are slightly surprised by it |
| 我以前一直不知道（表示轻微的惊讶） |
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| I never knew Egypt was so big! 我以前一直不知道埃及有这么大！ |
| I never knew that he was married. 我以前一直不知道他结婚了。 |
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| - | it/that would never do spoken
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| used for saying that something is not suitable or rightThis expression is often used humorously |
| 这绝对不行，这绝对不可以（常为幽默用法） |
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| It would never do to forget his birthday. 忘记他的生日是万万不可的。 |
| Don’ t be late. That would never do! 别迟到。那可不行！ |
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| - | never again
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| 1 | used for emphasizing that something did not or will not happen again （用于强调）再也没有，决不再可能 | Never again would he be allowed to set foot in their house. 他再也不会被允许踏进他们的家门。 | |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing that you will not do something again , especially because it was very unpleasant the first time （用于强调）决不再来一次，决不会有第二次 | I went sailing once. Never again! 我曾经乘过一次帆船。决不会有第二次！ | |
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| - | never ever spoken
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| used for emphasizing ‘never’ very strongly |
| 从不；永不；决不 |
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| It should never ever be allowed to happen again. 决不能让这事重演。 |
| I will never ever leave him. 我永远也不会离开他。 |
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| - | never fear old-fashioned
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| used for telling someone not to worry |
| 别担心 |
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| I shall try again, never fear. 我会再试一次，别担心。 |
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| - | nevermind mainly spoken
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| 1 | used for telling someone not to worry or not to be upset about something 不用担心；不要紧 | Never mind, you’ re all right now. 别担心，你现在没事了。 | | The shop’ s shut, but never mind, we can come back tomorrow. 这家商店关门了，但是不要紧，我们可以明天再来。 | |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing your opinions or feelings about something 更不用说，更谈不上（用于强调观点） | I’ m sick of snow already, never mind by the end of the winter. 我对下雪已经厌烦了，更不用说等到冬天结束的时候。 | |
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| 3 | used for saying that the time when something is wanted , needed, or possible has gone 不用啦；不需要啦 | ‘Do you still want that shopping done?’ ‘No, never mind – it’ s too late now.’ “你还想去购物吗？”“不，不用啦，现在太晚了。” | |
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| - | never so much as
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| used for emphasizing very strongly that someone has not done something |
| 甚至不；甚至没有 |
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| Even if you’ ve never so much as tried yoga before, these exercises are easy. 就算你以前从没练过瑜伽，这些练习也很容易。 |
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| - | never you mind spoken
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| used for telling someone that you are not going to give them details or information about something |
| 不关你的事；你就别管了 |
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| ‘How in the world did you persuade her?’ ‘Never you mind.’ “你到底是怎么说服她的？”“这你就别管了。” |
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| - | Well, I never (did) spoken
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| used for saying that you are very surprised |
| 真想不到 |
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| - | you never know
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| 1 | used for saying that something may happen at some time in the future 说不定（将来）什么时候 | +what/how/if etc You’ d better be nice – you never know when you might need his help. 你最好友善些，说不定什么时候你会需要他的帮助。 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that something might be possible even though it does not seem likely 说不定有可能 | You never know, he might offer you a part in his film. 说不定他有可能在他的影片中给你提供一个角色。 | |
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