ever

['evə]

adv.曾经, 在任何时候, 究竟, 一直, 永远

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!

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 |

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  

英英释义

副词 ever:

at any time

同义词：of all time

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

同义词：always, e'er

(intensifier for adjectives) very

同义词：ever so

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。

补充

everever英:[ˈevə] 美:[ˈɛvɚ]adv.1.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。2.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。3.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?

例句

1. I forbid you ever to use that word!我禁止你在任何时候使用那个词！ 2. Have you ever been to Germany?你曾经去过德国吗？ 3. I haven't ever done that.我从未做过那件事。 4. one of the finest novels ever written史上创作出的最好的小说之一 5. the best I've ever seen我曾见过的最好的 6. It will be his biggest success ever.这将是他迄今为止取得的最大成功。 7. They grew ever further apart.他们变得越来越疏远了。 8. Don't you ever speak to me like that again!你永远都不要再像那样对我说话！ 9. I can never ever forgive myself.我永远无法原谅我自己。 10. How did you ever find out?你究竟是怎么发现的？ 11. Who ever would do such a thing?究竟谁会做这样的事呢？ 12. All he ever does is complain.他就会抱怨。 13. He was by himself, alone as ever.他独自一人, 一如往常。 14. She was as pretty as ever.她像以往一样漂亮。 15. You have been very quiet ever since Paris.你自从到巴黎之后就一直很安静。 16. I gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since.我向他让步了, 后来我一直为此后悔不已。 17. ever since I met him自从我遇到他 18. She's ever so pretty.她非常漂亮。 19. Thank you ever so much.非常感谢。 20. They were ever such nice girls.她们是非常好的女孩子。 21. He's ever such a good dancer.他是个非常出色的舞者。 22. Is he ever smart!他非常聪明！ 23. Yours ever, Jack你的永久的朋友, 杰克 24. nothing ever seemed to ruffle her.似乎从来就没有什么事情使她生气。 25. 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？。 26. they felt better than ever before.他们比以往任何时候感觉都好。 27. our biggest ever range.我们最大的幅度。 28. 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。 29. it remains as popular as ever.它和以往一样受欢迎。 30. they lived happily ever after.后来他们一直过得很幸福。 31. [in combination]he toyed with his ever-present cigar.他摆弄着他那随身不离的雪茄。 32. having to borrow ever larger sums.不得不借数目越来越大的钱。 33. 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。 34. why ever did you do it?.你究竟为什么要这么做？。 35. 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。 36. she had lived alone ever since her husband died.丈夫去世后，她一直寡居。 37. I am ever so grateful.我十分感激。 38. ever such a pretty cat.很漂亮的一只猫。 39. thanks ever so.非常感谢。 40. Do you ever wish you were famous?你有没有想过做名人？ 41. Nobody ever comes to see me.从来没有谁来看望我。 42. This is the best meal I have ever had.我从来没有吃过这么好的一顿饭。 43. If you ever visit England, you must come and stay with us.你什么时候来英国，一定要来我们家住。 44. Have you ever been to Spain?你去过西班牙没有？ 45. In spite of his problems, Andrew is as cheerful as ever.尽管遇到了问题，安德鲁仍然像以前那样开朗。 46. The prince married the princess and they lived happily ever after.王子跟公主结了婚，从此幸福地生活在一起。 47. She has had a car ever since she was at university.早在念大学的时候，她已经有汽车代步了。 48. He's ever so kind.他是个好人。 49. He's ever such a kind man.他是个好得不得了的人。 50. the ever-growing problem of pollution日益严重的污染问题 51. The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.如今的犯罪率比以往任何时候都要高。 52. He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history.他把过去所学的历史知识全都忘光了。 53. Have you ever been to France?你去过法国吗？ 54. She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever.她现在很好，还像以前那么漂亮。 55. No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork.还从没有人见过比这更好的木制品。 56. We need your help now more than ever (before).我们现在比以往任何时候更需要你的帮助。 57. Has this ever been done before?以前这样做过吗？ 58. That was my best vacation ever. [=the best vacation I have ever had]那是我有生以来最美好的假期。 59. Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself?你可曾想过我可能更爱我自己？ 60. He's a born politician if ever I saw one. [=he is certainly a born politician]如果说我见过天生的政治家的话，那无疑就是他了。 61. That was the worst movie I ever saw.那是我看过的最差的电影。 62. "I don't ever want to do that again. = (informal) I don't want to ever do that again. = I don't want to do that again, ever!"我再也不想做那样的事了。 63. He is ever [=always] faithful.他总是那么忠诚。 64. moving ever westward一直向西行进。 65. a guard who is ever watchful = an ever-watchful guard始终保持警惕的守卫 66. Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated.近年来，技术已变得更加精湛了。 67. The deadline draws ever closer.离截止日期更近了。 68. Millions of farmers were forced into ever-deeper debt during the Great Depression.经济大萧条时期，数百万农民被迫背上了更高的债务。 69. How ever can I (possibly) thank you?我究竟该怎样答谢你才好呢？ 70. What ever happened to my former classmates?我过去的同学们到底发生了什么事情呢？ 71. Where ever did I put my keys?我到底把钥匙放到哪儿了呢？ 72. “I can't do that.” “Why ever not?”“我不能那样做。”“究竟为何呢？” 73. Who ever would want to go there?究竟谁会想去那儿呢？ 74. I can't imagine who ever would want to go there!我无法想象究竟有谁会想去那儿！ 75. "Wow, was he ever funny! [=he was very funny]"哇，他真是太有趣了！ 76. Am I ever embarrassed! [=I am very embarrassed]我真是太难为情了！ 77. "The problem, as ever, is to find a better way to control spending."问题依旧是要找更好的方法来控制开销。 78. She remembered him fondly ever after.从此以后她便深情地记住了他。 79. The prince saved the queen and they all lived happily ever after.王子救了女王，从此他们过上了幸福的生活。 80. His biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.他的传记讲述了一个穷小子成长为百万富翁并从此过上了幸福生活的故事。 81. ever and anon [=every so often] there came the sound of bells.那儿不时传来铃声。 82. We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since. [=since then]我们俩都喜欢那个想法，并且从那时起便努力将它付诸实践。 83. I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.我参加了这个节日的首次庆典，此后我每年都去参加。 84. She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.她从小就想成为一名消防员。 85. Thank you ever so much.非常感谢您。 86. I'm ever so glad that you got better.我非常高兴你好起来了。 87. The violin was ever so slightly out of tune.这把小提琴有点跑音。 88. He's ever such a nice person! [=he's a very nice person]他是个多么好的人啊！ 89. I'll love you for ever and ever!我会永远爱你！ 90. She hardly ever sings anymore.她几乎不再唱歌了。 91. I scarcely ever think of them now.我现在很少想起他们。 92. He never ever wanted to grow up.他永远也不想长大。 93. I promise to never ever do it again.我发誓再也不去做那种事了。 94. We seldom ever dine out these days.这些天我们很少出去吃饭。 95. She rarely ever drinks wine.她几乎不喝酒。 96. I have seldom if ever been so embarrassed.我很少会如此窘迫。 97. "Such radical opinions have rarely, if ever, been heard here before."如此激进的观点此前在这里很少听到。 98. She rarely if ever sings anymore.她很少再唱歌了。 99. "Yours ever, Robert"你的永远的朋友，罗伯特