| 释义 |
*ev·er /`ɛvə; ˈevə/
adv
1 at any time — a word used mostly in questions, negative sentences, or sentences with 'if' 在任何时候，从来〔一般用于疑问句、否定句或以if 开头的句子中〕:
Nothing ever makes Paula angry. 从没有什么事让葆拉生气过。
If you're ever in Wilmington, give us a call. 你不管什么时候在威尔明顿，就给我们来个电话。
Have you ever eaten snails? 你吃过蜗牛吗？
the best/biggest etc ever That was the best meal I've ever had. 那是我吃过的最好的一顿饭。
hotter/thinner/better etc than ever (=hotter, thinner etc than before) 比过去任何时候都热/瘦/好等: I woke up the following morning feeling worse than ever. 我第二天早晨醒来时感觉从没那么糟过。
hardly ever (=almost never) 几乎从不: Jim's parents hardly ever watch TV. 吉姆的父母几乎从来不看电视。
as popular/bad/happy etc as ever (=as popular, bad etc as in the past) 与以往一样受欢迎/糟糕/开心等: I saw Liz the other day looking as cheerful as ever. 那天我见到莉兹，她看起来还是那么快乐。
2 used to say that something continues to happen 一直:
ever since (continuously since) 从那以后一直: He started teaching here when he was 20, and he's been here ever since. 他 20 岁起开始在这里教书，从此他就一直待在这儿。
ever-growing/ever-increasing etc (continuing to grow, increase etc all the time) 不断增长的/不断增加的等: the ever-growing population problem 人口不断增长的问题
for ever (=always in the future) 永远: His name will live for ever. 他的英名永垂不朽。
3 ever so/ever such a BrE spoken used to emphasize what you are saying 【英口】非常，很〔用于强调语气〕:
It's ever so cold in here. 这里冷极了。
→ see also 另见 FOREVER
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