| 单词 | ever |
| 释义 | ever —ever /ˈev.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ adverb (ALWAYS) C2 continuously: » United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive.» The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport.» nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat» Susan and Guy moved to the country, where they lived happily ever after.Thesaurus+: ↑Always and neverever sinceB1 continuously since that time: » He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting from a particular timeas everF0 in the same way as always: » As ever, I was the last to find out.Thesaurus+: ↑Habitual and customaryyours ever (ALSO ever yours) UK FORMALF0 used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well: » Yours ever, Yvonne.Thesaurus+: ↑Written greetings , ↑Letters, notes and cards• • • Extra Examples:» They have been deadly enemies ever since Mark stole Greg's girlfriend.» She's been in and out of hospitals ever since the accident.» The outlook for the region's economy is looking every better.» There are ever-growing tensions between the two countries.» The company's ever-falling profits this year are making its shareholders nervous.adverb (AT ANY TIME) A2 at any time: » Nothing ever happens here in the evenings.» Have you ever been to London?» If you're ever/If ever you're in Cambridge, do give me a ring.» He hardly ever (= almost never) washes the dishes and he rarely, if ever, (= probably never) does any cleaning.» When there's a James Bond film on TV, I never ever miss it.» If ever there was a cause for celebration, this peace treaty was it.» The smell is worse than ever.» I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ever heard of her.Thesaurus+: ↑Always and neverbetter, bigger, more, etc. than everC1 better, bigger, etc. than at any time before: » We are spending more than ever on education.Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsas big, fast, good, etc. as everF0 as big, fast, etc. as at any time before: » The restaurants are as good as ever and no more expensive.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities• • • Extra Examples:» The relative cheapness of foreign travel means that more people are going abroad than ever before.» If you're ever in Perth, come and visit us.» Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.» She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.» I went to Paris last summer. Have you ever been there?adverb (EMPHASIS) F0 used for emphasizing an adjective: » The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert/last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall.» Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.» Was she ever a fast runner! (= She was a very fast runner!)» "Are you looking forward to your vacation?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much!)Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsF0 in questions, used to emphasize the question word: » How ever did he manage that?» What ever have you done to him?» Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her?Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsever so/ever such a B2 UK INFORMALF0 very/a very: » She's ever so pretty.» She's ever such a pretty girl.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions• • • Extra Examples:» That was your best performance ever - congratulations!» The company has had one of its best years ever.» This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.» Hurricane Hugo will go down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers.» Don't you think that was the funniest film ever? |
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