ever是什么意思？

ever

英[ˈevə(r)] 美[ˈɛvɚ]

• adv. 永远，曾经，这以前，究竟，到底，可能；

例句

• I have hardly ever seen her. 我几乎一直未看见她。
• I had hardly ever spoken to him. 我很少和他讲话。
• In recent years, the small town has enjoyed a bigger boom than ever. 近年来这个小城镇比以往任何时候都更加繁荣。
• Have you ever heard about the movie? 你听说过这部电影吗?
• Ever since then I've been longing to meet him face to face. 从那时起, 我一直渴望和他面对面地聚会。
• Will this flooded ground ever dry out? 这次洪水淹过的地还会干吗?
• Thank you ever so much. 多谢你。
• He likes handing out advice to his friends though no one ever follows. 他喜欢给朋友们提建议, 尽管从来没有人听从过他的劝告。
• Have you ever thought of going in for teaching? 你曾想过从事教书的工作吗?
• Have you ever been unfaithful to your wife? 你曾对妻子不忠吗？

同义词

• adv.
  ever的同义词之：不断
  perpetually, constantly, continuously, endlessly, incessantly, persistently, unremittingly, repeatedly,
  ever的同义词之：始终,常是
  times, at, doomsday, forever, always, everlastingly, all, till, eternally,
  ever的同义词之：曾经
  any, point, on, at, by, chance, time, occasion, period,
• ever的同义词之：其他释义
  once,

反义词

• adv.
  ever的反义词之：永远,始终;总是
  never,
• ever的反义词之：其他释义
  never,

词组

• ever and anon
  (archaic)occasionally (古)有时，偶尔
• ever since
  throughout the period since 此后一直；自…以来一直
• ever so/such
  (Brit. informal)very; very much (英， 非正式)很；非常
• for ever
• yours ever
  (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
• ever and again 或 ever and anon
  Now and then; occasionally. 不时地，时常地；偶尔地
• for ever and a day
  Always; forever. 一直；永远

英语四级真题

For most executives, this is the worst business environment they've ever seen.
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was the worst he had ever seen since World War II
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Simultaneously, the liberal arts become more important than ever.
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Today's world offers more opportunity than ever to follow the advice of the Walker Brothers and make it easy on ourselves
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In America, white tailed deer are more numerous than ever before, so abundant in fact that they've become a suburban nuisance and a health hazard.
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Nobody ever had a better time or did more exotic strange things than I did in an 80-year period
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADV
  （用于否定句和疑问句）在任何时候，从来
  Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements.
  例句
  I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again... 我不确定自己是否还会再相信任何人。 Neither of us had ever skied... 我们两个都从未滑过雪。
• ADV
  （表示惊讶、震惊，尤用于希望别人赞同时）曾否，可曾
  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.
  例句
  Have you ever seen anything like it?... 你可曾见过像它这样的东西？ Did you ever hear anyone sound so peculiar? 你可曾听过谁的声音如此奇特？
• ADV
  （用于比较级和最高级后表示强调）以往任何时候，曾经
  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.
  例句
  She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever... 她的嗓音非常好，现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。 Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before... 日本比以往任何时候都更加富有和强大。
• ADV
  一向;向来
  You use ever to indicate that a person is showing a particular quality that is typical of them.
  例句
  He was ever careful to check his scripts... 他一向都认真检查剧本。 Mother, ever the peacemaker, pointed her finger at my little brother and said, 'See? Now stop!' 一向充当和事佬的妈妈用手指着弟弟说：“看到了没？快住手！”
• ADV
  越来越;愈发
  You use ever to say that something happens more all the time.
  例句
  They grew ever further apart... 他们变得越来越疏远了。 I think the amount of work will increase and that it will become ever more complex. 我想工作会越来越多，而且更加复杂。
• ADV
  （用于never后表强调）绝对，一定
  You can use ever for emphasis after 'never'.
  例句
  I can never, ever, forgive myself... 我永远无法原谅我自己。 Felix has never, ever confided in me. 费利克斯从来都未向我倾诉过。
• ADV
  （用于以why，when，who等开头的疑问句中表示强调）究竟，到底
  You use ever in questions beginning with words such as 'why', 'when', and 'who' when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock.
  例句
  Why ever didn't you tell me?... 你究竟为什么不告诉我？ When ever am I going to see you again?... 我到底什么时候再见到你？
• PHR-CONJ-SUBORD
  自从;打…以后一直
  If something has been the case ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now.
  例句
  He's been there ever since you left!... 自从你离开后他就一直在那里！ Ever since we moved last year, I worry a lot about whether I can handle this new job... 自从去年我们搬家，我就一直非常担心能否做好这份新工作。
• ADV
  （尤用于表示非常感兴趣或感激时）非常，太
  You use ever in the expressions ever such and ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude.
  例句
  When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer... 我认识德里克时，他是个非常出色的舞者。 This is in ever such good condition... 它保存得非常好。
• PHRASE
  就会…;总是…
  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.
  例句
  All she ever does is whinge and complain... 她就会发牢骚抱怨。 All he ever does is discuss the same boring list of medications. 他就会翻来覆去讨论同一个无聊的药品单。
• PHRASE
  一如既往;像往常那样
  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.
  例句
  As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based... 像往常一样，饭菜主要是鱼。 He was by himself, alone, as ever. 他独自一人，一如往常。
• CONVENTION
  （用于书信结尾署名之前）你永远的朋友
  You can write 'Yours ever' or 'Ever yours' at the end of a letter before you sign your name, as an affectionate way of ending the letter.

英汉词典释义

• adv.
  在任何时候; 在某时; 有时; 从来
  Have you ever been there? 你曾去过那里吗? Don't you ever think about your work? 难道你就不考虑一下自己的工作吗? I hardly ever go to bed after midnight. 我几乎从来不会在午夜以后去睡觉的。 If you are ever in Spain, come and see me. 你要是到西班牙来, 请一定来找我。 Their products enjoy ever higher prestige in the world market. 他们的产品在世界市场上享有越来越高的声誉。 This is the best work you have ever done. 这是你所做的最好的工作。
  不断地; 总是
  They were very happy ever afterwards. 以后他们一直幸福地生活着。 The world's ever-increasing population will cause great problems in the future. 世界人口的不断增长将给未来带来重大的问题。
  究竟, 到底
  How ever did I forget it? 我怎么竟然把它忘了呢? When ever did you lose it? 你究竟在什么时候把它弄丢的?

英英词典释义

• Adverb
  1. at any time;
  "did you ever smoke?""the best con man of all time"
  2. at all times; all the time and on every occasion;
  "I will always be there to help you""always arrives on time""there is always some pollution in the air""ever hoping to strike it rich""ever busy"
  3. (intensifier for adjectives) very;
  "she was ever so friendly"