ever
adverb
uk/ˈev.ər/us/ˈev.ɚ/everadverb(AT ANY TIME)
A2
at anytime:
在任何时候；从来Nothing everhappenshere in theevening.这儿晚上从来没发生过什么事儿。
Have you ever been to London?你去过伦敦吗？
If you're ever/If ever you're in Rio, do give me acall.无论什么时候你到了里约，一定要给我打个电话。
Hehardlyever(=almostnever)washesthedishesand herarely, ifever,(=probablynever)does anycleaning.他几乎从不刷盘子，也难得打扫一次卫生。
When there's a James Bondmovieon TV, Ineverevermissit.只要电视上播出詹姆斯‧邦德电影，我从不错过。
Ifever there was acauseforcelebration, thispeacetreatywas it.这项和平条约确实值得庆祝。
Thesmellisworsethanever.这气味更加难闻了。
Ithoughtshe wasfamous, but none of myfriendshave everheardof her.我觉得她很有名，但我的朋友中竟然从来没人听说过她。
better, bigger, more, etc. than ever
C1
better,bigger, etc. than at anytimebefore:
比以前任何时候都好／大／多（等等）We arespendingmore than ever oneducation.现在我们的教育开支之大是前所未有的。
as big, fast, good, etc. as ever
asbig,fast, etc. as at anytimebefore:
像往常一样大／快／好（等等）Therestaurantsare as good as ever and no moreexpensive.这些饭店的饭菜仍像往常一样美味可口，而且也没有涨价。
- Therelativecheapnessofforeigntravelmeansthat morepeopleare goingabroadthan ever before.
- If you're ever in Perth, come andvisitus.
- Bluewhalesare thelargestcreaturesever to havelived.
- Shedeclared(that) it was thebestchocolatecakeshe had evertasted.
- I went toParislastsummer. Have you ever been there?
Always & never
- again
- all alongidiom
- all-time
- along
- always
- aye
- fail
- hell
- in all my (born) daysidiom
- in/through all the yearsidiom
- invariably
- kingdom
- month
- on demandidiom
- perpetual
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom comeidiom
- till/until the cows come homeidiom
- whenever
- world
everadverb(ALWAYS)
C2
continuously:
不断地；总是，始终United'srecordincupcompetitionsgrowsevermoreimpressive.曼彻斯特联队在杯赛中的成绩越来越引人注目。
The ever-increasingdemandforprivatecarscould behaltedby moreinvestmentinpublictransport.加大对公共交通的投资或许可以遏制对私车日益增长的需求。
Nucleardevastationwas an ever-presentthreat.核毁灭是个永久存在的威胁。
Susan and Guymovedto thecountry, where theylivedhappilyeverafter.苏珊娜和盖伊搬到了乡下，此后一直在那里过着幸福的生活。
for a very long time
- alwaysThe power plant is always running.
- for everI will love you for ever.
- permanentlyHis reputation was permanently ruined by the scandal.
- eternallyEvildoers shall be eternally condemned.
- uninterruptedlyStocks have risen uninterruptedly for the last three months.
ever since
B1
continuouslysince thattime:
从那以后一直He's beendepressedever since he gotdivorced.他离婚后一直很消沉。
as ever
in the same way as always:
同往常一样As ever, I was the last tofindout.像往常一样，我又是最后一个知道的。
yours everUKformal(alsoever yours)
used at the end of aletteras a way of sayinggoodbyeto someone youknowwell:
（熟人之间通信时用于书信末尾署名前的套语）你永远的朋友Yours ever, Yvonne.你永远的朋友，伊冯。
- They have beendeadlyenemiesever sinceMarkstoleGreg'sgirlfriend.
- She's been in and out ofhospitalsever since theaccident.
- Theoutlookfor the region'seconomyislookingeverybetter.
- There are ever-growing tensions between the twocountries.
- The company's ever-fallingprofitsthisyearare makingitsshareholdersnervous.
Always & never
- again
- all alongidiom
- all-time
- along
- always
- aye
- fail
- hell
- in all my (born) daysidiom
- in/through all the yearsidiom
- invariably
- kingdom
- month
- on demandidiom
- perpetual
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom comeidiom
- till/until the cows come homeidiom
- whenever
- world
everadverb(EMPHASIS)
used foremphasizinganadjective:
（用于强调形容词）Theorchestrais toperformitslast everconcert/lastconcertevertomorrownightat the Albert Hall.管弦乐队将于明晚在艾伯特音乐厅举行最后一次演出。
Yesterday thecompanyannounceditsfirsteverfallinprofits.昨天这家公司宣布其利润首次出现下跌。
Was she ever afastrunner!(= She was a veryfastrunner!)她以前跑得多快啊！
"Are youlookingforwardtoyourvacation?" "Am I ever!"(= Yes, very much!)“你盼望休假吗？”“每时每刻都盼着！”
inquestions, used toemphasizethequestionword:
（用于疑问句中强调疑问词）究竟，到底How ever did hemanagethat?他到底是怎么应付过去的？
What ever have you done to him?你究竟对他做了什么？
Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone everwanttohurther?有人要去伤害她究竟是为什么？
ever so/ever such aB2UKinformal
very/a very:
非常…的／一个很…的She's ever sopretty.她貌美至极。
- That wasyourbestperformanceever - congratulations!
- Thecompanyhas had one ofitsbestyearsever.
- This is one of theworstnaturaldisastersever tobefallthearea.
- Hurricane Hugo will go down in therecordbooksas thecostlieststormeverfacedbyinsurers.
- Don't youthinkthat was thefunniestmovieever?
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Grammar
Ever
Ever is an adverb.…Ever: at any time
We use ever in questions:…Everafterif
We can use ever immediately after if or in mid position (between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after main verb be):…Ever soandever such
We use ever before so and such to add emphasis:…Ever since
We use ever before since to emphasise that something has been true from the beginning of a specific period of time:…As … as ever
We can use ever with the comparative form as … as …. This shows a permanent characteristic of someone or something:…Evermeaning ‘always’
In more formal situations, we can use ever with adjectives to mean ‘always’:…Neverornot … ever?
We can use not … ever instead of never, but never is much more common:…Idiom
if ever there was one