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ADV
（用于否定句和疑問句）在任何時候，從來
Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements.
例句
I'm not sure I'll ever trust people again...
我不確定自己是否還會再相信任何人。
Neither of us had ever skied...
我們兩個都從未滑過雪。
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ADV
（表示驚訝、震驚，尤用于希望別人贊同時）曾否，可曾
You use ever in expressions such as 'did you ever' and 'have you ever' to express surprise or shock at something you have just seen, heard, or experienced, especially when you expect people to agree with you.
例句
Have you ever seen anything like it?...
你可曾見過像它這樣的東西？
Did you ever hear anyone sound so peculiar?
你可曾聽過誰的聲音如此奇特？
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ADV
（用于比較級和最高級后表示強調）以往任何時候，曾經
You use ever after comparatives and superlatives to emphasize the degree to which something is true or when you are comparing a present situation with the past or the future.
例句
She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever...
她的嗓音非常好，現在的唱功比以往任何時候都要好。
Japan is wealthier and more powerful than ever before...
日本比以往任何時候都更加富有和強大。
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ADV
一向;向來
You use ever to indicate that a person is showing a particular quality that is typical of them.
例句
He was ever careful to check his scripts...
他一向都認真檢查劇本。
Mother, ever the peacemaker, pointed her finger at my little brother and said, 'See? Now stop!'
一向充當和事佬的媽媽用手指著弟弟說：“看到了沒？快住手！”
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ADV
越來越;愈發
You use ever to say that something happens more all the time.
例句
They grew ever further apart...
他們變得越來越疏遠了。
I think the amount of work will increase and that it will become ever more complex.
我想工作會越來越多，而且更加復雜。
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ADV
（用于never后表強調）絕對，一定
You can use ever for emphasis after 'never'.
例句
I can never, ever, forgive myself...
我永遠無法原諒我自己。
Felix has never, ever confided in me.
費利克斯從來都未向我傾訴過。
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ADV
（用于以why，when，who等開頭的疑問句中表示強調）究竟，到底
You use ever in questions beginning with words such as 'why', 'when', and 'who' when you want to emphasize your surprise or shock.
例句
Why ever didn't you tell me?...
你究竟為什么不告訴我？
When ever am I going to see you again?...
我到底什么時候再見到你？
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD
自從;打…以后一直
If something has been the case ever since a particular time, it has been the case all the time from then until now.
例句
He's been there ever since you left!...
自從你離開后他就一直在那里！
Ever since we moved last year, I worry a lot about whether I can handle this new job...
自從去年我們搬家，我就一直非常擔心能否做好這份新工作。
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ADV
（尤用于表示非常感興趣或感激時）非常，太
You use ever in the expressions ever such and ever so to emphasize that someone or something has a particular quality, especially when you are expressing enthusiasm or gratitude.
例句
When I met Derek he was ever such a good dancer...
我認識德里克時，他是個非常出色的舞者。
This is in ever such good condition...
它保存得非常好。
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PHRASE
就會…;總是…
You use the expression all someone ever does when you want to emphasize that they do the same thing all the time, and this annoys you.
例句
All she ever does is whinge and complain...
她就會發牢騷抱怨。
All he ever does is discuss the same boring list of medications.
他就會翻來覆去討論同一個無聊的藥品單。
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PHRASE
一如既往;像往常那樣
You say as ever in order to indicate that something or someone's behaviour is not unusual because it is like that all the time or very often.
例句
As ever, the meals are primarily fish-based...
像往常一樣，飯菜主要是魚。
He was by himself, alone, as ever.
他獨自一人，一如往常。
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CONVENTION
（用于書信結尾署名之前）你永遠的朋友
You can write 'Yours ever' or 'Ever yours' at the end of a letter before you sign your name, as an affectionate way of ending the letter.