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N0075100 (nĕv′ər)adv.1. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time: He had never been there before. You never can be sure.2. Not at all; in no way; absolutely not: Never fear. That will never do.Idiom: never mind1. Don't bother: I was hoping for some help, but never mind, I'll do it alone.2. Not to mention; and certainly not: I can't tread water, never mind swim.

[Middle English, from Old English nǣfre : ne, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ǣfre, ever; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

never

(ˈnɛvə) adv, sentence substitute1. at no time; not ever2. certainly not; by no means; in no caseinterj Also: well I never! surely not![Old English nǣfre, from ne not + æfre ever]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 writing

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(ˈnɛv ər)

adv. 1. not ever: It never happened. 2. not at all; absolutely not: This will never do. 3. to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser. Idioms: never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself. [before 900; Middle English; Old English nǣfre=ne not + ǣfre ever]

never

1. uses

You use never to say that something did not, does not, or will not happen at any time.

She never asked him to lend her any money.I will never give up.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'do' in front of never. Don't say, for example, 'He does never write to me'. Say 'He never writes to me'.

He never complains.He never speaks to you, does he?

Be Careful!
You don't usually use another negative word with 'never'. Don't say, for example, 'I haven't never been there' or 'They never said nothing'. Say 'I have never been there' or 'They never said anything'.

It was an experience I will never forget.I've never seen anything like it.

Be Careful!
Similarly, don't use 'never' if the subject of a clause is a negative word such as nothing or no one. Instead use ever. You say, for example, 'Nothing will ever happen'. Don't say 'Nothing will never happen'.

Nothing ever changes.No one will ever know.2. position in clause

If you are not using an auxiliary verb or modal, you put never in front of the verb, unless the verb is be.

He never allowed himself to lose control.They never take risks.

If the verb is be, you usually put never after it.

The road by the river was never quiet.

If you are using an auxiliary verb or modal, you put never after it.

I have never known a year quite like this.My husband says he will never retire.

If you are using more than one auxiliary verb or modal, you put never after the first one.

He said he had never been arrested.The answer to this question might never be known.

If you are using an auxiliary verb on its own, you put never in front of it.

I do not want to marry you. I never did. I never will.

In stories, never is sometimes put first for emphasis, followed by an auxiliary verb and the subject of the clause.

Never had Dixon been so glad to see Margaret.Never had two hours gone so slowly.3. 'never' with an imperative

You can use never with an imperative instead of 'do not'. You do this when you want to emphasize that something should not be done at any time.

Never attempt to do this without a safety net.Never use your credit card as personal identification.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.never - not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"ne'eralways, e'er, ever - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"

2.never - not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"

never

adverb1. at no time, not once, not ever She was never really well after that.
at no time always, constantly, every time, forever, continually, aye (Scot.), perpetually, without exception, twenty-four-seven (informal)2. under no circumstances, no way, not at all, on no account, not on your life (informal), not on your nelly (Brit. slang), not for love nor money (informal), not ever I would never do anything to hurt him.

Translations

从未决不永不

never

(ˈnevə) adverb not ever; at no time. I shall never go there again; Never have I been so angry. 永不，从未 ˌneverˈmore adverb never again. 决不再ˌnevertheˈless (-ðəˈles) adverb in spite of that. I am feeling ill, but I shall come with you nevertheless. 仍然，尽管如此

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I never drink wine

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See:

(it) doesn't hurt to ask
(it) never hurts to ask
(one) (has) never had it so good
(one) (has) never heard (of) such a thing
(one) never thought (one) would see (someone) here
(one) never would have guessed
(well,) I never!
a barking dog never bites
a dumb priest never got a parish
a little (hard) work never hurt anybody
a little (hard) work never hurt anyone
a little (hard) work never killed anybody
a little (hard) work never killed anyone
a tale never loses in the telling
a watched kettle never boils
a watched pot never boils
a wild goose never laid a tame egg
a woman's work is never done
almost never
always the bridesmaid, never the bride
an elephant never forgets
barking dog never bites
Better late than never
blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
cheaters never prosper
Cheats never prosper
Councils of war never fight
course of true love never did run smooth
course of true love never ran smoothly, the
darken my door (again), don't/never
doesn't hurt to ask. and never hurts to ask
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
East is East and West is West (and never the twain shall meet)
Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves
faint heart never won fair lady
have never looked back
he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend
I never did
I never!
if you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned
it (always) pays to (do something)
it always/never pays to do something
it don't make (me) no nevermind
It is a poor heart that never rejoices
it is a sad heart that never rejoices
It is never too late
It is never too late to learn
It is never too late to mend
it never pays to (do something)
It never rains but it pours
it will never fly
it/that will never do
It'll never fly
it's now or never
I've never (done something) in all my (born) days
lightning doesn't strike twice
lightning never strikes (the same place) twice
Lightning never strikes twice
lightning never strikes twice in the same place
little work never hurt anyone
look back
misfortunes never come alone
Misfortunes never come singly
never (been) better
never (you) mind (something)
never a dull moment
never a rose without a/the prick
never a whit
Never ask pardon before you are accused
never been better
never darken (one's) door again
never darken (one's) doorstep again
never darken (one's) doorway again
never darken someone's door
never dip your pen into the company's ink
never fails
never fear
never felt better
never give a sucker an even break
never give a sucker an even chance
never had it so good
never had it so good, one
never halloo before you are out of the woods
Never halloo till you are out of the woods
never halloo until you are out of the woods
never have a good word to say about (someone of something)
never have a good word to say for (someone of something)
never hear the end of
never hear the end of it
never hear the end of something
never heard of such a thing!
never in (one's) wildest dreams
never in a million years
never in a month of Sundays
never in a thousand years
never in my life
never in your wildest dreams
never let the sun go down on your anger
never live (something) down
never look a gift horse in the mouth
never look back
never make a threat you cannot carry out
never make threats you cannot carry out
never marry for money, but marry where money is
never mind
never mind something
Never mind!
never miss a trick
Never Never Land
never put off until tomorrow
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Never say die
never say never
never send a boy to do a man's job
never set foot in (some place)
Never speak ill of the dead
Never tell tales out of school
never the twain shall meet
never thought I'd see you here!
never tire of (something)
never tire of doing something
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
never whistle before you are out of the woods
never whistle till you are out of the woods
never whistle until you are out of the woods
never would have guessed
never you mind
never/not look back
never-never land
not darken (one's) door again
not do a hand's turn
not in a month of Sundays
not in a thousand years
Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years!
not mean any offense
not miss a beat
not miss a trick
not put a foot wrong
not skip a beat
not/never darken somebody's door again
not/never have a good word to say for/about somebody/something
not/never in a hundred, etc. years
not/never put/set a foot wrong
not/never set the world on fire
now or never
now or never, it's
on the never-never
once you go black, you never go back
put off
set the heather alight
set the heather on fire
set the Thames alight
set the Thames on fire
set the woods on fire
set the world alight
set the world on fire
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)
sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
tale never loses in the telling
that will never do!
the apple does not fall far from the tree
the apple doesn't fall/never falls far from the tree
the apple never falls far from the tree
the course of true love never did run smooth
the course of true love never ran smoothly
the never-never plan
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
Tomorrow never comes
watched pot never boils
watched pot never boils, a
well I never!
what you've never had you never miss
will never fly
wonders (will) never cease
Wonders never cease!
wonders will never cease
you are never too old to learn
you can never tell with (someone or something)
You cannot lose what you never had
you never can tell
you never know
You never know till you try
you never know what you've got till it's gone
you never know with (someone or something)
You never miss the water till the well runs dry
You'll never get away with it
you'll never guess

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