ever
['evə]
adv.曾经, 在任何时候, 究竟, 一直, 永远
例句与用法:
He hated her more than ever, when he got that letter.
他接到那封信后,比以往任何时候都更加憎恨她。
That was a fine meal if ever there was one!
那确实是一顿丰盛的饭。
Despite the good weather forecast, the next morning was as wet as ever.
尽管预报称天气很好,但次日上午仍阴雨绵绵。
I wondered if he'd ever stopped to think how I felt.
我不知道他是否曾考虑过我的感受。
What ever are you doing?
你究竟在干什么?
Have you ever been to Paris?
你去过巴黎吗?
词形变化:
动词过去式: eventuated | 动词过去分词: eventuated | 动词现在分词: eventuating | 动词第三人称单数: eventuates |
ad.
1. (多用于疑问句、否定句和表示条件和比较的附属从句)在任何时候; 从来; 至今
If you ever see George, give him my kind regards.
如果你见到乔治, 请代我向他致以亲切的问候。
She was happier than she had ever been.
她比以前任何时候都更高兴。
He is one of the very best men I have ever met.
他是我遇见的最好的人之一。
No such person ever existed.
这样的人从来没有存在过。
Have you ever been to London?
你到过伦敦吗?
2. 永远, 始终; 总是
He is ever ready to help you.
他总是乐意帮助你的。
3. (用于疑问副词或代词之后, 加强语气)究竟, 到底
Who ever can it be?
那究竟会是谁呢?
What ever put that idea in your head?
到底是什么使你想出那个主意的?
4. 【美】【口】(用于加强感叹语气)非常
Was she ever tired!
她累极了!
短语词组:
for ever (and a day)
1. 永远
Farewell for ever and a day.
永别了。
ever after/afterwards
1. 从此以后一直
The prince and the princess lived happily ever after.
从此以后王子和公主就一直过着幸福的日子。
ever so
1. 非常
The trees are ever so green.
树非常绿。
ever
词形变化:
动词过去式: eventuated | 动词过去分词: eventuated | 动词现在分词: eventuating | 动词第三人称单数: eventuates |
同义词:
always | forever | constantly | perpetually | eternally | endlessly | continuously | incessantly | everlastingly | unremittingly | persistently | repeatedly | once | at | at all times | till doomsday | at any time | by any chance | all the time | continually | interminably | still | yet | increasingly | times | doomsday | all | till | any | point | on | by | anytime | chance | time | occasion | period | e'er | of all time | ever so |
反义词:
never |
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.始终, 常是
always
forever
at all times
eternally
everlastingly
till doomsday
ad.不断
continuously
incessantly
constantly
perpetually
endlessly
unremittingly
persistently
repeatedly
ad.曾经
at any time
at any period
at any point
on any occasion
by any chance
同义参见:
once
反义:
ad.永远, 始终; 总是
never
ever1['evə]adv.1.■无论何时;一直;经常,总是,老是;不断地;永远;始终2.■[常用于否定句、疑问句以及表示条件的从句]从来;在任何时候;在某时,有时3.■[常用于表示比较的从句中]曾,曾经,以往任何时候4.■[用于特殊疑问句以加强语势]究竟,到底5.■[用于表示比较的 as 后以加强语气]用任何方式;在任何可能情况下6.■[主英国口语]非常,很[常见于 ever so,ever such, ever such a 等短语中]7.■[主美国口语][用于倒装句中形容词前以加强语气]非常,极;的确;当然;无疑地;肯定不错地as ever仍然,依旧as ever is (或 was)[口语]真是,实在是As if… ever!就好像…似的!(表示怀疑、惊讶等)Did you ever?你看(或听)到过这种事吗?ever a任何一个ever after (或 afterwards)自…以后(都),从此以后一直ever and anon (或 again)时时,时而,不时(地);偶然,偶尔ever more愈来愈,越发ever now and again时常,常ever now and then (among)时时,常常ever since迄今,从那时起(一直),直至今日,自那时以来,此后一直[见 since]ever so[口语]非常,很,极其,十分大大,大量(的人或事情)ever so long许久,好久;长久ever so much[口语]非常,十分,极,甚;大大ever such (a)[口语]非常,很,十分,极其Ever yours= Yours everfor ever永远(=forever)for ever and a day永远for ever and ever永远hardly (或 scarcely) ever几乎从来不;难得never ever[口语]决不,永不,从不(never 的强调式)Yours ever (或 Ever yours)(熟人之间通信时用于书信末尾署名前的套语)你的永久的朋友 ever2['evə]adj.1.■[方言]每一的 (= every)
everever[ˈevə]adv.1.■[用于一般疑问句]曾, 曾经2.■[用于条件句和否定句]任何时候, 无论何时3.■[用于比较从句]以前, 以往4.■[用于疑问词之后, 加强语气]究竟, 到底5.■[用于肯定句]永远, 老是, 始终, 不断, 反复6.■尽量; 非常7.■[表示惊讶、怀疑和不耐烦]可能, 总会8.■[表示条件、威胁等语气]若是, 假如9.■[与形容词的比较级和最高级连用表示加强] 比以往任何时候10.■[美口][用在动词to be 作谓语的倒装句中, 加强语气]非常, 极Have you ever been toBeijing?你曾经到过北京吗?Nothing ever happens in this village.这村里从来没有发生过什么事情。If you ever cometo Dalian, be sure to let us know.(任何时候)你若到大连来, 务请通知我们一声。It is raining harder than ever.雨比以前下得更大了。It is more necessary than ever for allof us to work hard.我们大家比以往更需要努力工作。Thisis the best work you have ever done.这是你所做的最好的工作。When [Where, How] ever did you lose it?你到底何时[何地, 怎样]丢失了这个东西?Which ever way did you go?你究竟走那一条路?He is ever repeating the same words.他总是重复同样的话。Be as quick as ever you can!尽量快些!He is ever such a clever man.他的确是一个聪明人。As if he would ever do such a thing!他决不会做这种事情。If I ever catch him.我要是抓到他的话, 哼(就决不饶他)!The farmers got the biggest crop ever this year.今年农民取得了空前的大丰收。Was he ever delighted!他高兴极了!
继承用法ever-bearern.1.■常果植物everfrostn.1.■永冻ever-increasingadj.1.■日益增长的evermoistadj.1.■常湿的eversafeadj.1.■永远安全的eversportingadj.1.■常变的ever-victoriousadj.1.■常胜的, 战无不胜的
adverb
- [usu. with negative or in questions]at any time
[常用于否定式疑问句]任何时候
nothing ever seemed to ruffle her.
似乎从来就没有什么事情使她生气。
don't you ever regret giving up all that money?.
那笔钱你一分也不要,难道从不后悔?。
■used in comparisons for emphasis
[用于比较以示强调]任何时候
they felt better than ever before.
他们比以往任何时候感觉都好。
our biggest ever range.
我们最大的幅度。 - at all times; always
总是;始终
ever the man of action, he was impatient with intellectuals.
他向来就是一个实干家,对空谈家很不耐烦。
it remains as popular as ever.
它和以往一样受欢迎。
they lived happily ever after.
后来他们一直过得很幸福。
[in combination]he toyed with his ever-present cigar.
他摆弄着他那随身不离的雪茄。 - [with comparative]increasingly; constantly
愈加;不断地
having to borrow ever larger sums.
不得不借数目越来越大的钱。 - used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage
[用于表达惊讶或愤怒的疑问句,以示强调]竟然,究竟
who ever heard of a grown man being frightened of the dark?.
有谁听说过一个大人竟然害怕黑暗。
why ever did you do it?.
你究竟为什么要这么做?。
ever and anon
- (archaic)occasionally
(古)有时,偶尔
ever and anon the stillness is rent by the scream of a gibbon.
寂静不时地被长臂猿的尖叫声划破。
- throughout the period since
此后一直;自…以来一直
she had lived alone ever since her husband died.
丈夫去世后,她一直寡居。
- (Brit. informal)very; very much
(英, 非正式)很;非常
I am ever so grateful.
我十分感激。
ever such a pretty cat.
很漂亮的一只猫。
thanks ever so.
非常感谢。
- 见 forever
- (亦作 ever yours)a formula used to end an informal letter, before the signature
[非正式信件中,信末署名前使用的套语]您永远的
- Old English ǣfre, of unknown origin
ever
副词 ever:
at any time
同义词:of all time
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
(intensifier for adjectives) very
同义词:ever so
ever
■A hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea that man would ever fly.
100年前人们对人类能飞起来这个观点嗤之以鼻。
■A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
[谚]美好的事物,回味无穷。
■"War and Peace" is the longest book I've ever read.
《战争于和平》是我读过的书中最长的一本。
■She fell sick last week and has been in bed ever since.
上星期她病了,一直卧床不起。
■You can't screen your children from real life for ever.
不能总护著孩子不让他们接触实际生活。
■The people were silent; then they shouted more loudly than ever; but most of the women felt afraid of Quasimodo.
人们默不作声,然后大声喊叫起来,从来没这么大声; 可是大多数妇女都害怕加西莫多。
■Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.
人到中年老在想着:再过一、两个星期就会跟以往一样健康。
■Nothing will ever turn him from his purpose.
什么也不能使他改变目标。
■We have had the biggest wheat crop ever this year.
今年我们的小麦收获量是有史以来最好的。
■He has disappeared for ever since then.
从那以后,他就永远地失踪了。
■He has more chance than ever.
他从来没有这样的大好机会。
■Hardly ever did they manage to meet unobserved.
他们几乎从不安排会面,却没有受到注意。
■They lived happily ever after.
他们後来一直生活得很幸福。
■They ever conferred on the question.
他们曾商议过这个问题。
■He seems to be as busy as ever.
他似乎和往常一样忙碌。
■He scarcely ever go to the movies.
他几乎从不看电影。
■He has just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with motorists.
他刚在城里买了一幢新房子,但自从搬进去以后,汽车驾驶员一直找他的麻烦。
■He gets angry ever easily; you must handle him with kid gloves.
他动辄发脾气,你要小心地对付他。
■He broke his arm last year but he plays the piano as skilfully as ever.
他去年胳膊折了,但现在弹起钢琴来仍像以前那样自如。
■He swore that if ever he caught the fellow that had trampled down his saplings, he would strangle him with his bare hands.
他发誓说要是他逮到踩倒他树苗的人,他就要赤手空拳地把那人掐死。
■He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.
他和他的父亲争辩,从此便得罪了父亲。
■His popularity among working people remains as strong as ever.
他在劳动人民中一如既往声望很高。
■He's probably the most exasperating man I've ever met.
他大概是我见过的最让人恼火的人。
■He hardly ever (ie very seldom) goes to bed before midnight.
他很少在午夜以前就寝。
■He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!
他很抱歉。她非常疯狂!
■Once he gets a drink in his hand he's here for ever and ever.
他手里一有了酒就永远也动不了地方了。
■He has frittered away every chance he ever got.
他把到手的每个机会都糟塌掉了。
■He hated her more than ever, when he got that letter.
他接到那封信后,比以往任何时候都更加憎恨她。
■He's a career teacher; it's the only job he's ever done.
他教了一辈子书,教书是他所干过的唯一的工作。
■He is one of the greatest ruffians who ever cheated the gallows.
他是一个曾经逃过绞刑的最坏的恶棍。
■He's a good student, but he won't ever set the Thames on fire.
他是好学生,但也绝成不了大器。
■He is the most diligent student that I have ever known.
他是我所知道的最用功的学生。
■The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.
他曾经钓到的最大的鱼,是那些逃脱了的。
■He has ever so much money lying by. Borrow some.
他有很多钱放着不用。向他借点吧。
■It seemed as if he had a charmed life; nothing bad ever happened to him.
他的一生好象受到神力的保护,什么倒霉事都不曾在他身上发生过。
■He is behaving worse than ever.
他的所作所为比以前更坏。
■He is ever such a clever man.
他的确是一个聪明人。
■He was heartened to find the people living better than ever before.
他看到人民生活比过去任何时候都好,感到很高兴。
■He is without doubt the cleverest student I've ever taught.
他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。
■He's been a thorn in my side ever since he joined this department.
他自从到了这个部门就总让我不得安生。
■He's been under a cloud ever since he failed to finish his project on time.
他自从没能按时完成计划以来,就一直受到冷遇。
■I don't believe all he says about the profits he is making; ever since I have known him he has liked to talk big.
他说他如何如何赚钱,我就不太相信,我们认识以来他总是喜欢吹牛。
■Did you ever go hungry in your life?
你一生中可曾挨过饿?
■Have you ever been to Paris?
你去过巴黎吗?
■Have you ever been to Japan?
你去过日本吗?
■Have you ever been to Arabia?
你去过阿拉伯半岛吗?
■Did it ever occur to you to be betrayed by your best friend?
你可曾想到被你最好的朋友出卖?
■Did you ever hear of anybody making such a mess of it as that?
你听到过有人把事情搞得这样一团糟的吗?
■Did you ever hear Maria Callas sing?
你听过玛丽亚卡莱斯唱歌吗?
■I thought you laid it on a bit thick when you said that Ann's was the best painting you've ever seen.
你就说安的作品是你见过的最出色的,我想你的说法有点过分恭维。
for ever (and a day)
1. 永远
Farewell for ever and a day.
永别了。
ever after/afterwards
1. 从此以后一直
The prince and the princess lived happily ever after.
从此以后王子和公主就一直过着幸福的日子。
ever so
1. 非常
The trees are ever so green.
树非常绿。
习惯用语as ever1.■依旧, 仍然as ever is1.■[口]实在是, 真是as ever was1.■[口]实在是, 真是As if...ever!1.■就好像...似的(表示惊讶、怀疑等)Did you ever? (= Did anybody ever? lf ever ! Was there ever? Who'd ever?)1.■[口]你可曾听[见]过这样(怪)事吗?for ever and a day (=forever and a day, for ever and aye)1.■[口]很久很久; 永远, 一辈子for ever(and ever)1.■永远; 老是hardly ever1.■难得, 几乎从来不scarcely ever1.■难得, 几乎从来不never ever1.■从不, 永不seldom, if ever1.■就是有也极少见Yours ever (=E-yours)1.■[信末语]你的永久朋友ever after1.■自从...以后(都)ever and again1.■时时, 不时地, 一次又一次地ever and anon1.■[古]时时, 不时地eversince1.■自从...时候起(一直)ever so1.■[口]非常, 极其, 十分ever such1.■[口]非常, 极其, 十分