ever meaning in English
adv.
1.〔表示否定、疑问和比较〕曾经,这以前。 Nothing ever happens in this village. 这个村里从来没有发生事情。 Have you ever seen [Did you ever see] a tiger 你以前见过老虎没有? Have you ever been there 以前你到过那里吗? Did you ever=Did you ever see [hear] the like 这种事你听[看]过吗? the nicest thing ever =that ever was on record 迄今最好的东西。
2.〔表示不耐烦等语气〕可能,总会。 Is he ever at home 他也有在家的时候吗?
3. 〔表示条件、威胁等语气〕假如,要是。 If the band ever plays again, we will dance. 要是乐队再演奏的话,我们就跳个舞。 If I ever catch him. 我要是抓到他的话,哼〔就决不饶他〕!
4.〔表示肯定,现在一般用 always〕常是,老是,始终,不断;永远是。 work hard as ever一向勤奋。 do better than ever做得比一向更好了。 He is ever repeating the same words. 他总是重复同样的话。 Yours ever=E- yours 〔信末语〕你永久的朋友。
5.〔加强 as...as〕尽量。 Be as quick as ever you can! 尽量赶快。
6.〔加强疑问词或最高级形容词,表示惊奇〕究竟,到底。
短语和例子
Examples
- I suspose nothing ever stays the same .
我想没有什么事是一成不变的。 - Did you ever run across the word "camp" ?
你曾见过“camp”这个词吗? - Have they ever come out and bitten people ?
它们曾经跑出来咬过人吗? - He had cut me ever since my marriage .
自从我结婚,他就和我绝交了。 - I do n't remember i ever promised that .
我不记得我曾应诺过这件事。