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BNC: 355 COCA: 280

ever

ever /ˈɛvɚ/ adverb
ever
/ˈɛvɚ/
adverb
Learner's definition of EVER
: at any time曾经;(以往)任何时候
formal : at all times总是;一直;始终
: to a greater degree更加
used after words like where, who, how, and why to make a question more forceful究竟,到底(用在where、who、how和why等词后加强疑问句语气)
also used in indirect questions也用于间接疑问句
US, informalused to give stress to what follows非常,很,确实,的确(用于强调ever后面的内容)

as ever

: as has always been true : as usual一直;照常;依旧

ever after

old-fashioned
: from that time forward从此
◊ Fairy tales sometimes end by saying that the characters in the story lived happily ever after.从此过着幸福的生活(童话故事有时以此作为结尾)
◊ The phrase live happily ever after is also used to describe real people who are being compared in some way to characters in a fairy tale.*live happily ever after也用于描述被比作童话人物的真实人物。

ever and anon

old-fashioned + literary
: at different times : now and then时时;不时

ever since

: continually or often from a past time until now从那时起;自那以后
: continually from the time in the past when : since自…以后;从…以来

ever so

informal
: very非常;十分

ever such

chiefly British, informal
used as a more forceful way to say “such”非常,很,确实,的确(用于加强such的语气)

for ever (and ever)

: forever

hardly/scarcely ever

: almost never : rarely几乎不;很少

never ever

informal
used especially in speech as a more forceful way to say “never”永远不,绝不(尤用于口语中加强never的语气)

rarely/seldom ever

: almost never : rarely几乎不;很少
◊ Some people regard rarely ever and seldom ever as incorrect, but these phrase are common in speech and in informal writing.一些人认为rarely ever和seldom ever是不正确用法,但这些短语在口语和非正式的书面语中十分普遍。

rarely/seldom if ever

used as a more forceful way to say “rarely” or “seldom”很少,几乎不(用于加强rarely或seldom的语气)
Rarely if ever and seldom if ever can be written both with or without commas*rarely if ever和seldom if ever书写时既可用逗号分隔,也可连在一起。

Yours ever

British or Ever yours
used as a way to end an informal letter你的永远的朋友(用作非正式信件的结尾)
BNC: 355 COCA: 280

ever

adverb

ev·​er ˈe-vər How to pronounce ever (audio)
1
: always
ever striving to improve
the ever-increasing population
2
a
: at any time
more than ever before
b
: in any way
how can I ever thank you
3
used as an intensive
looks ever so angryam I ever happy to see you
Phrases
ever and anon
: from time to time : occasionally

Example Sentences

The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been. He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history. Have you ever been to France? She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever. No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork. Has this ever been done before? Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself? That was the worst movie I ever saw. Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated. The deadline draws ever closer. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ǣfre

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ever was before the 12th century
BNC: 355 COCA: 280

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