ever最全用法

ever做副词,前四条用法在高中英语知识内常见。

1.（用于否定句和疑问句）在任何时候，从来（指过去的所有时间或者将来的所有时间）

（指将来的所有时间，可以翻译成：以后）

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。

I forbid you ever to use that word!...我不准你再用那个词！

You won't hear from Gaston ever again.你再也不会收到加斯顿的来信了。

Neither of us had ever skied...我们两个都从未滑过雪。（指过去的所有时间，和否定意义的词连用时可以翻译成：从未）

I don't know if you ever read any of his books...我不知道你是否读过他写的书。（指过去的所有时间，可以译成：曾经，以前，过去）

（疑问句中，常用在has sb ever? did sb ever? 两个句式；指过去的所有时间，可以译成：可曾，曾否）

Have you ever experienced failure?...你曾经历过失败吗？

Did you ever hear anyone sound so peculiar?你可曾听过谁的声音如此奇特？

2. （用于以why，when，who等开头的疑问句中表示强调惊讶或震惊）究竟，到底

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？

Who ever heard of a thing like that?究竟是谁听说了那种事？

3. ever 短语

ever since

（1）ever since做连词：自从;打…以后一直

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。

'Have you been chatting for long?' —'Ever since you left.' “你们聊了很久了吗？”——“打你离开后一直在聊。”

（2）ever since做副词：后来，此后

I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since... 我居然向他让步了，后来我一直为此后悔不已。

In 1985 her first collection received rave reviews from Women's Wear Daily. Ever since, applause has never ceased. 1985年她的首款系列时装得到《女性时装日报》的高度评价。从那时起，赞赏之声就一直不绝于耳。

注释：since副词(表示过去某事或某情况发生后不久又发生了另一件事)此后，后来

About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released... 约6,000 人被捕，后来其中的几百人又被释放了。

His style of leadership has attracted increasing criticism among his supporters, many of whom have since left Central Office.他的领导风格已经在他的拥趸中引起了越来越多的批评，很多人后来离开了总局。

所以，ever since可以理解为：since做副词时的加强，ever 修饰since这个副词

as ever一如既往;像往常那样

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。

4. （用于比较级和最高级后表示强调）以往任何时候，曾经

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。He feels better than he has ever felt before...他从未感觉这么好过。

'Fear Of Music' remains among the best albums ever for many music fans... 对很多乐迷而言，《惧怕音乐》仍是有史以来最好的专辑之一。

This is the most awful evening I can ever remember.这是我记忆中最可怕的一晚。

5. 越来越;愈发（和比较级连用）

【搭配模式】：ADV adj/adv

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。

6. （多用于口语，用于never后表强调）绝对，一定。

never，ever连用翻译成“永远不，绝不，从未，从不”

【搭配模式】：ADV before v

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。

7. 一向;向来（用来强调一个人的典型特征）

【搭配模式】：ADV adj/n

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！”