never
US
UK never adv: (not ever)
SC 从不 cóng bù
SC 从未 cóng bù ，cóng wèi
TC 從未
TC 從未
SC 永不 cóng bù ，yǒng bù
I have never been to China. Audrey never lies.
我从未去过中国。
奥德丽从不撒谎。
never adv: colloquial (emphatic negative) (口语)
SC 从来没有 cóng lái méi yǒu
TC 從來沒有
TC 從來沒有
SC 不可能，没门儿 bù kě néng
Marry that slob? Never!
嫁给那个懒汉？没门儿！
almost never adv: (hardly ever)
SC 几乎从不
TC 幾乎從不
TC 幾乎從不
SC 几乎不会
I almost never eat ice cream, but I enjoy it two or three times a year.
better late than never expr: (it is better to do [sth] late than never)
SC 迟做总比不做好
SC 晚来总比不来好
Never again! interj: (vow against [sth] being repeated)
SC 永不！
never cease vi: (not stop, go on forever)
SC 永不停止 yǒng bù tíng zhǐ
The radio show host's idiocy never ceases to amaze me.
never die adv + vi: figurative (endure forever) (比喻)
SC 永生, 永存
My love for you will never die.
never end vi: (go on forever, continue indefinitely)
SC 永不结束 yǒng bù jié shù
TC 永不結束
TC 永不結束
He thought that the lecture would never end.
never ever adv: informal (not ever) (非正式用语)
SC 从不，决不，永不 cóng bù ，jué bù ，yǒng bù
TC 決不
TC 決不
I shall never ever forget you.
Never fear! interj: (do not worry)
SC 别怕 bié pà
Never fear! Superdog is here!
never finish vi: (continue indefinitely)
SC 永远不会结束 yǒng yuǎn bú huì jié shù
SC 永无休止 yǒng yuǎn bú huì jié shù，yǒng wú xiū zhǐ
never in a month of Sundays adv: idiom (not ever) (习语)
SC 永不 yǒng bù
Never in a month of Sundays did I expect to win first prize.
never in my life adv: (not ever)
SC 一辈子从不曾… yí bèi zi cóng bù céng …
Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog!
Never mind. interj: informal (It doesn't matter)
SC 没关系，没什么 méi guān xì ，méi shén me
TC 沒關係，沒什麼
TC 沒關係，沒什麼
SC 不要担心 bú yào dān xīn
"Dinner is ruined!" "Never mind. We'll get takeaway." "Do you still need a ride?" "No, never mind. I'll take the bus."
“晚餐吃不成了！”“没关系，我们可以叫外卖。”
“你还需要搭便车么？”“不要担心，我之后去赶公交车。”
never mind [sth/sb] v expr: informal (pay no attention to)
SC 没关系，没什么 méi guān xì ，méi shén me
TC 沒關係，沒什麼
TC 沒關係，沒什麼
SC 不要担心 bú yào dān xīn
Never mind the spilled tea; I'll just wipe it up and pour you another cup.
请不要担心洒掉的茶，我会把它擦干净然后给你重沏一杯。
never mind [sth/sb] v expr: informal (much less)
SC 更不用说, 更别提
I haven't got time to make a cup of coffee, never mind a three-course meal.
我连喝一杯咖啡的时间都没有，更别提吃一顿三道菜的饭了。
Never say die! interj: figurative (do not give up)
SC 别灰心 bié huī xīn
SC 别气馁 bié huī xīn，bié qì něi
Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die!
never so adv: (not ever as)
SC 永不 yǒng bù
He was never so happy as when he finally quit his job.
never to be forgotten, never-to-be-forgotten adj: (memorable)
SC 永不会被遗忘的 yǒng bú huì bèi yí wàng de
The photo of Neil Armstrong on the moon is an image never to be forgotten.
never to return expr: (not going to come back)
SC 一去不返 yí qù bù fǎn
TC 一去不返
TC 一去不返
He has left this country, never to return.
Her son went to war, never to return.
never-ending adj: (going on forever)
SC 不停的，永不停息的 bù tíng de
I almost fell asleep during the pastor's never-ending sermon.
never-failing adj: (always succeeds)
SC 不败的
TC 不敗的
TC 不敗的
never-never n: (never-never land)
SC 世外桃源, 梦幻岛
never-never n: UK, slang (installment payment system)
SC 分期付款 fēn qī fù kuǎn
never-never land n: (place existing only in fantasy)
SC 世外桃源 shì wài táo yuán
SC 想象中的乐土 shì wài táo yuán，xiǎng xiàng zhōng de lè tǔ
We cannot go on living in never-never land, and have to take better care of the Earth's resources.
never-say-die adj: figurative (attitude: tenacious)
SC 永不言败的
not in a million years ..., never in a million years ... expr: informal (never)
SC 从不 cóng bù
SC 绝不 cóng bù ，jué bù
Not in a million years did I dream I would one day be working with my favourite actor!
now or never expr: (final chance)
SC 机不可失 jī bù kě shī
TC 機不可失
TC 機不可失
SC 时不再来 jī bù kě shī，shí bú zài lái
You have to decide, it's now or never if you want to go to the concert.
Well I never! interj: (expressing surprise)
SC 真没想到！
You don't like my cooking? Well I never!