never
/ˈnevə(r)/adverb
1
- at no time in the past or future; on no occasion; not ever从不, 从无, 从未; 永不, 永无:
they had never been camping in their lives
他们一生中从未露营过
I will never ever forget it.
我永远不会忘记它。
2
- not at all决不, 根本不; 千万不; 丝毫不:
he never turned up.
他根本就没有出现。
2.1
- as exclamation Brit. informal (expressing surprise) surely not〈英, 非正式〉[表示惊讶]绝不可能:
What, you, Annabel? Never!
什么, 你, 安娜贝尔?不可能!
短语
never fear
- 见FEAR.
never mind
- 见MIND.
never a one
- none; not one没有一个(人):
the gaunt figures strode ever onwards; never a one turned his head from his goal.
憔悴的人们向前迈着步子, 没有一个人扭头。
never say die
- 见DIE1.
well I never!(或I never did!)
- informal expressing great surprise or indignation〈非正式〉我真没想到(或见到、听到)过:
Well I never-that's not like you!
我真没想到——那不像你!
词源
Old English nǣfre, from ne 'not' +ǣfre 'ever'.