| 单词 | never |
| 释义 | nevernever /ˈnɛvɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1not at any time, or not once: I’ve never been to Hawaii. They never had any children. It never gets this hot in Vancouver. I’ll never make that mistake again. She has never been on a plane before (=never until the time being talked about). I’ve never ever (=used for emphasis) heard Nina swear. I never once (=used to emphasize that something has never happened) lied to you. It never occurred to me for one minute (=used for emphasis) that he was guilty.SPOKEN PHRASES2never mind a)used to tell someone that something is not important or serious so that there is no need to worry or feel sorry: “I forgot to bring your clothes back.” “Oh, never mind, I’ll get them later.” b)used in order to say that you do not want to repeat something that you have said, or do not want to finish what you are saying: I was thinking...Oh, never mind.3you never know used to say that something that seems unlikely could happen: You never know, Paul might love it.4I never knew/realized (that) used to mean that you did not know something until now: I never knew you played the guitar!5well, I never! old-fashioned used to say that you are very surprised6never fear old-fashioned used to tell someone not to worry7never so much as an expression meaning “not even,” used to emphasize what you are saying: He’s never so much as made me a cup of coffee in ten years of marriage.8like never before more than at any time in the past: The president is under pressure like never before.9never say never informal used to say that you should not say that you will never do something, because there is always a small possibility that you might do it: “My teaching days are over!” “Never say never!”10never say die informal used to encourage someone not to give up: athletes with a never-say-die attitude (=who refuse to give up) → see also never fail (to do something) at fail1 (8) [Origin: Old English næfre, from ne- not + æfre ever]USAGE: never, ever• You can use never with words such as “anybody,” “anything,” and “anywhere”: I never told anyone this before. But don’t use never with negative words such as “nobody,” “nothing,” or “nowhere.” Instead, use ever: Nobody will ever find me here. Don’t say: Nobody will never find me here.• Never usually comes before the main verb: I never go there. If there is a modal or auxiliary verb (such as “have,” “will,” “should,” etc.), never comes after this verb and before the main verb: You should never talk to strangers. |
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