never
adverb
uk/ˈnev.ər/us/ˈnev.ɚ/A1
not at anytimeor not on anyoccasion:
从不;从未;永不We've never been toAustralia.我们从未去过澳大利亚。
I've neverheardanything soridiculous.我从没听过如此荒谬的事情。
Let us neverforgetthose who gavetheirlivesfortheircountry.让我们永远记住那些为国捐躯的人。
Wars neversolveanything.战争绝不能解决任何问题。
Hethreatenedtoshoot, but I neverthought(= did notthink)he would.他威胁说要开枪,但我认为他根本不会那样做。
I neverrealizedyouknewmybrother.我从不知道你认识我兄弟。
It's nevertoo latetostarteatingahealthydiet.任何时候开始健康的饮食习惯都不算太晚。
UKinformal"He's never 61!(= it'sdifficulttobelievehe's 61!)Helookssoyoung."“真难以相信他61岁了!他看上去那么年轻。”
UKnot standard"Youstolemydrink!" "No, I never(= I didn't)."“你偷了我的饮料!”“没有,我没偷。”
never ever
used as a way of saying "never" withextraemphasis:
Nevereverbreakup with someoneviaatextmessage.
I've nevereverseenasquirrelat suchcloserangebefore.
- I'm never going toguesstheanswerif you don't give me aclue.
- Shecomplainedthat herhusbandneverpaidher anycomplimentsany more.
- He's never beenabletoadmitto hismistakes.
- After what she did to me, I'll nevertrusther again.
- Britishweathercan never be relied on - it's alwayschanging.
Always & never
- again
- all alongidiom
- all-time
- along
- always
- ever
- fail
- hell
- in all my (born) daysidiom
- in/through all the yearsidiom
- invariably
- kingdom
- month
- perpetual
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom comeidiom
- till/until the cows come homeidiom
- unprecedentedly
- whenever
- world
Grammar
Neverornot … ever?
We can use not … ever instead of never, but never is much more common:…Idioms
as never before
never mind
never mind that
never the twain shall meet
that will never do
well, I never (did)!