ever

adverb

UK /ˈevə(r)/

1
at any time
1. 1a
  usually in negatives or questionsat any time in the past, present, or future
  If you ever need any help, just let me know.
  Was Desmond ever in the army?
  have you ever done something?:
  Have you ever been to Cape Town?
  hardly ever (=almost never):
  It hardly ever rains here in the summer.
  rarely/seldom, if ever (=rarely and probably never):
  The method seldom, if ever, fails.
  Synonyms and related words
  All the time and always
  always
  necessarily
  ever
2. 1b
  used for emphasizing that something has never happened before or should never happen
  Don’t ever do that again.
  It was the only serious question he had ever asked me.
  never ever:
  We must never ever forget how those brave men fought for our freedom.
  first/last/only...ever:
  Trevor Boulton is celebrating his first victory ever in the tournament.
  Synonyms and related words
  Never and never again
  never
  never again
  at no time
3. 1c
  used for emphasis when making comparisons with the past
  more/bigger/better etc than ever:
  Isabel’s looking lovelier than ever.
  the most/biggest/best etc ever:
  Thailand’s largest ever trade fair
  Synonyms and related words
  Ways of emphasizing what you are saying
  ach
  actively
  actual
2
used before a comparative adjective or adverb for showing that something is growing or developing all the time
The tax laws grow ever more complex.
Our aim is an ever closer union of nation states.
Synonyms and related words
All the time and always
always
necessarily
ever

phrases

all someone ever does/wants/gets etc

as ever

do/is/can etc someone ever

ever since

ever so/ever such (a)

for ever

if ever there was one/something

who/why/what etc ever?

单词	ever
释义	ever adverb UK /ˈevə(r)/ Other entries for this word ever- prefix as ever phrase for ever phrase if ever phrase ever since phrase first-ever adjective never ever phrase forever and ever phrase ever so/ever such (a) phrase who/why/what etc ever? phrase live happily ever after phrase do/is/can etc someone ever phrase if ever there was one/something phrase all someone ever does/wants/gets etc phrase for ever adverb at forever DEFINITIONS2 1 at any time 1a usually in negatives or questionsat any time in the past, present, or future If you ever need any help, just let me know. Was Desmond ever in the army? have you ever done something?: Have you ever been to Cape Town? hardly ever (=almost never): It hardly ever rains here in the summer. rarely/seldom, if ever (=rarely and probably never): The method seldom, if ever, fails. Synonyms and related words All the time and always always necessarily ever 1b used for emphasizing that something has never happened before or should never happen Don’t ever do that again. It was the only serious question he had ever asked me. never ever: We must never ever forget how those brave men fought for our freedom. first/last/only...ever: Trevor Boulton is celebrating his first victory ever in the tournament. Synonyms and related words Never and never again never never again at no time 1c used for emphasis when making comparisons with the past more/bigger/better etc than ever: Isabel’s looking lovelier than ever. the most/biggest/best etc ever: Thailand’s largest ever trade fair Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing what you are saying ach actively actual 2 used before a comparative adjective or adverb for showing that something is growing or developing all the time The tax laws grow ever more complex. Our aim is an ever closer union of nation states. Synonyms and related words All the time and always always necessarily ever phrases all someone ever does/wants/gets etc as ever do/is/can etc someone ever ever since ever so/ever such (a) for ever if ever there was one/something who/why/what etc ever? ever adverb US /ˈevər/ Other entries for this word ever- prefix as ever phrase if ever phrase ever since phrase first-ever adjective never ever phrase forever and ever phrase ever so/ever such (a) phrase who/why/what etc. ever? phrase live happily ever after phrase do/is/can etc. someone ever phrase if ever there was one/something phrase all someone ever does/wants/gets etc. phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 at any time 1a usually in negatives or questionsat any time in the past, present, or future If you ever need any help, just let me know. Was Ron ever in the army? have you ever done something?: Have you ever been to Cape Town? hardly ever (=almost never): It hardly ever rains here in the summer. rarely/seldom, if ever (=rarely and probably never): The method seldom, if ever, fails. Synonyms and related words All the time and always always necessarily ever 1b used for emphasizing that something has never happened before or should never happen Don’t ever do that again. It was the only serious question he had ever asked me. never ever: I will never ever forget what you’ve done for me. first/last/only...ever: It was her first time ever on an airplane. Synonyms and related words Never and never again never never again at no time 1c used for emphasis when making comparisons with the past more/bigger/better etc. than ever: Isabel’s looking lovelier than ever. the most/biggest/best etc. ever: Thailand’s largest ever trade fair Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing what you are saying actively actual a damn sight greater/smaller etc. 2 used before a comparative adjective or adverb for showing that something is growing or developing all the time The tax laws grow ever more complex. Our aim is an ever closer union of nation states. Synonyms and related words All the time and always always necessarily ever phrases all someone ever does/wants/gets etc. as ever do/is/can etc. someone ever ever since ever so/ever such (a) if ever there was one/something who/why/what etc. ever?
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