/ˈevə(r) ||; ˈɛvɚ/adv1 (used in questions and negative sentences, when you are comparing things, and in sentences with ‘if’) at any time （用于疑问句或否定句，也用于比较或带 if 的句子中）在任何时候: Do you ever wish you were famous? 你有没有想过做名人？Nobody ever comes to see me. 从来没有谁来看望我。She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. 她几乎不曾出门。Today is hotter than ever. 从来没有今天这么热。This is the best meal I have ever had. 我从来没有吃过这么好的一顿饭。If you ever visit England, you must come and stay with us. 你什么时候来英国，一定要来我们家住。
2 (used in questions with verbs in the perfect tenses) at any time up to now （用于含完成式动词的疑问句）曾经: Have you ever been to Spain? 你去过西班牙没有？
3 used with a question that begins with ‘when’, ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘how’, etc, to show that you are surprised or shocked （用于以 when、where、who、how 等开头的疑问句，表示惊愕或震惊）: How ever did he get back so quickly? 他怎么这么快就回来了？ What ever were you thinking about when you wrote this? 你下笔的时候究竟在想什么？ ☞Look at whatever, whenever, however, etc. 参看 whatever、whenever、however 等。
(as) bad, good, etc as ever (as) bad, good, etc as usual or as always 像平时那样坏或那样好…:
In spite of his problems, Andrew is as cheerful as ever. 尽管遇到了问题，安德鲁仍然像以前那样开朗。 ever after (used especially at the end of stories) from that moment on for always （尤用于故事的结局）从此以后:
The prince married the princess and they lived happily ever after. 王子跟公主结了婚，从此幸福地生活在一起。 ever since... all the time from... until now 自从:
She has had a car ever since she was at university. 早在念大学的时候，她已经有汽车代步了。 ever so/ever such (a) (
Brit 英) (
informal 非正式) very 十分:
He's ever so kind. 他是个好人。He's ever such a kind man. 他是个好得不得了的人。 for ever→
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