They were very happy ever afterwards.是什么意思？

They were very happy ever afterwards.

以后他们一直幸福地生活着。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

very

adj. 很，非常，恰好是，正是，十足的，特有的；adv. 很，非常，充分，完全；

例句
Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why a Van Gogh is a work of genius.
多数人不难理解为什么凡·高的作品是天才之作。

happy

adj. 幸福的，快乐的，巧妙的，〈口〉有点醉意的；

例句
As long as most people are happy to have the monarchy, the abolitionist position is an arrogant fantasy.
只要大多数人还乐意保留君主制，废除它的主张就是痴人说梦。

ever

adv. 永远，曾经，这以前，究竟，到底，可能；

例句
No one ever questioned her capability.
从来没有人质疑她的能力。

afterwards

adv. 然后，后来地，以后，之后，继；

例句
You can go home afterwards and watch Inspector Morse in colour.
之后你就可以回家，看彩色版的电视连续剧《摩斯警长》。