ever
柯林斯词典
1. ADV Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements. 在任何时候 (用于否定句和疑问句)
I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again. 我不确定我会不会再相信人。
Neither of us had ever skied. 我们俩谁也没有滑过雪。
2. ADV You use ever in expressions such as "did you ever" and "have you ever" to express surprise or shock at something you have just seen, heard, or experienced, especially when you expect people to agree with you. 曾经 (表示惊讶)[强调]
Have you ever seen anything like it?
你可曾见过像这样的东西？
3. ADV You use ever after comparatives and superlatives to emphasize the degree to which something is true or when you are comparing a present situation with the past or the future. 以往任何时候 (用于形容词或副词的比较级和最高级之后)[强调]
She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever. 她有一副好嗓音，比以往任何时候都唱得好。
Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before. 日本现在比以往任何时候都富有和强大。
4. ADV You use ever to say that something happens more all the time. 愈发[ADV adj/adv]
They grew ever further apart. 他们愈发疏远了。
5. ADV You can use ever for emphasis after "never." 绝不 (用于“)(never)(”后，表示强调)[非正式] [ADV before v]
I can never, ever, forgive myself. 我绝不能原谅自己。
6. ADV You use ever in questions beginning with words such as "why," "when," and "who" when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock. 究竟 (用于特殊疑问句以强调语气)[quest ADV] [强调]
Why ever didn't you tell me?
你究竟为何不告诉我？
7. PHRASE If something has been the case ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now. 自从
He's been there ever since you left!
自从你离开，他一直都在那儿！
8. ADV Ever is also an adverb. 从此
I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since. 我当时完全向他屈服了，从此我为此事后悔不迭。
9. →see also forever
10. PHRASE You use the expression all someone ever does when you want to emphasize that they do the same thing all the time, and this annoys you. (某人) 只会…[强调]
All she ever does is complain. 她就会抱怨。
11. PHRASE You say as ever in order to indicate that something or someone's behaviour is not unusual because it is like that all the time or very often. 一如既往
As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based. 像往常那样，餐餐以鱼类为主。
12. hardly ever→see hardly
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ever /ˈɛvə/
剑桥词典
- The relative cheapness of foreign travel means that more people are going abroad than ever before.
- If you're ever in Perth, come and visit us.
- Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived .
- She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted .
- I went to Paris last summer . Have you ever been there?
- They have been deadly enemies ever since Mark stole Greg's girlfriend .
- She's been in and out of hospitals ever since the accident .
- The outlook for the region's economy is looking every better .
- There are ever-growing tensions between the two countries .
- The company's ever-falling profits this year are making its shareholders nervous .
- That was your best performance ever - congratulations!
- The company has had one of its best years ever.
- This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area .
- Hurricane Hugo will go down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers .
- Don't you think that was the funniest movie ever?
ever adverb (AT ANY TIME)
at any time在任何时候；从来
Nothing ever happens here in the evening . 这儿晚上从来没发生过什么事儿。
Have you ever been to London? 你去过伦敦吗？
If you're ever/If ever you're in Rio, do give me a call . 无论什么时候你到了里约，一定要给我打个电话。
He hardly ever (= almost never) washes the dishes and he rarely , if ever, (= probably never) does any cleaning . 他几乎从不刷盘子，也难得打扫一次卫生。
When there's a James Bond movie on TV, I never ever miss it. 只要电视上播出詹姆斯‧邦德电影，我从不错过。
If ever there was a cause for celebration , this peace treaty was it. 这项和平条约确实值得庆祝。
The smell is worse than ever. 这气味更加难闻了。
I thought she was famous , but none of my friends have ever heard of her. 我觉得她很有名，但我的朋友中竟然从来没人听说过她。
better, bigger, more, etc. than ever
better , bigger , etc. than at any time before
比以前任何时候都好／大／多（等等）
We are spending more than ever on education . 现在我们的教育开支之大是前所未有的。
as big, fast, good, etc. as ever
as big , fast , etc. as at any time before
像往常一样大／快／好（等等）
The restaurants are as good as ever and no more expensive . 这些饭店的饭菜仍像往常一样美味可口，而且也没有涨价。
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ever adverb (ALWAYS)
continuously不断地；总是，始终
United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive . 曼彻斯特联队在杯赛中的成绩越来越引人注目。
The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport . 加大对公共交通的投资或许可以遏制对私车日益增长的需求。
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat . 核毁灭是个永久存在的威胁。
Susan and Guy moved to the country , where they lived happily ever after. 苏珊娜和盖伊搬到了乡下，此后一直在那里过着幸福的生活。
ever since
continuously since that time
从那以后一直
He's been depressed ever since he got divorced . 他离婚后一直很消沉。
as ever
in the same way as always
同往常一样
As ever, I was the last to find out. 像往常一样，我又是最后一个知道的。
yours ever UK formal (also ever yours)
used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well
（熟人之间通信时用于书信末尾署名前的套语）你永远的朋友
Yours ever, Yvonne. 你永远的朋友，伊冯。
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ever adverb (EMPHASIS)
used for emphasizing an adjective
（用于强调形容词）
The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert /last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall. 管弦乐队将于明晚在艾伯特音乐厅举行最后一次演出。
Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits . 昨天这家公司宣布其利润首次出现下跌。
Was she ever a fast runner ! (= She was a very fast runner !) 她以前跑得多快啊！
"Are you looking forward to your vacation ?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much!) “你盼望休假吗？”“每时每刻都盼着！”
in questions , used to emphasize the question word
（用于疑问句中强调疑问词）究竟，到底
How ever did he manage that? 他到底是怎么应付过去的？
What ever have you done to him? 你究竟对他做了什么？
Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her? 有人要去伤害她究竟是为什么？
ever so/ever such a B2 UK informal
very/a very
非常…的／一个很…的
She's ever so pretty . 她貌美至极。
She's ever such a pretty girl . 她是个很漂亮的女孩。
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