单词 | well i never |
释义 | well I never in British English (wɛl aɪ ˈnɛvə) exclamation never (sense 3) never in British English (ˈnɛvə) adverb, sentence substitute 1. at no time; not ever 2. certainly not; by no means; in no case exclamation ▶ USAGE In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (I never said that; I never realized how clever he was), but this usage should be avoided in serious writing3. Also: well I never! surely not! Word origin Old English nǣfre, from ne not + æfre everExamples of 'well I never' in a sentence |
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