ever
adverb uk/ˈev.ər/ us/ˈev.ɚ/
(AT ANY TIME)
A2 在任何时候;从来
at any time
Nothing ever happens here in the evening. 这儿晚上从来没发生过什么事儿。
Have you ever been to London? 你去过伦敦吗？
If you're ever/If ever you're in Rio, do give me a call. 无论什么时候你到了里约，一定要给我打个电话。
He hardly ever (= almost never) washes the dishes and he rarely, if ever, (= probably never) does any cleaning. 他几乎从不刷盘子，也难得打扫一次卫生。
When there's a James Bond movie on TV, I never ever miss it. 只要电视上播出詹姆斯‧邦德电影，我从不错过。
If ever there was a cause for celebration, this peace treaty was it. 这项和平条约确实值得庆祝。
The smell is worse than ever. 这气味更加难闻了。
I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ever heard of her. 我觉得她很有名，但我的朋友中竟然从来没人听说过她。
better, bigger, more, etc. than everC1 比以前任何时候都好／大／多（等等）
better, bigger, etc. than at any time before
We are spending more than ever on education. 现在我们的教育开支之大是前所未有的。
This latest range of cameras is better than ever.
Sports utility vehicles are more popular than ever these days.
Ties between the two countries are closer than ever.
It's a good time to book a cruise because prices are lower than ever.
as big, fast, good, etc. as ever 像往常一样大／快／好（等等）
as big, fast, etc. as at any time before
The restaurants are as good as ever and no more expensive. 这些饭店的饭菜仍像往常一样美味可口，而且也没有涨价。
The group's political tactics remain as aggressive as ever.
This year's event promises to be as big as ever, with over 10,000 tickets sold.
Well into her eighties and she remains as active as ever.
Huge numbers of tourists flock to the area and the problem of illegal parking is as bad as ever.
- More 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?
(ALWAYS)
C2 不断地;总是，始终
continuously
United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive. 曼彻斯特联队在杯赛中的成绩越来越引人注目。
The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport. 加大对公共交通的投资或许可以遏制对私车日益增长的需求。
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat. 核毁灭是个永久存在的威胁。
Susan and Guy moved to the country, where they lived happily ever after. 苏珊娜和盖伊搬到了乡下，此后一直在那里过着幸福的生活。
ever sinceB1 从那以后一直
continuously since that time
He's been depressed ever since he got divorced. 他离婚后一直很消沉。
Eric had a bone marrow transplant five years ago and has been healthy ever since.
She's had an irrational fear of sharks ever since watching the film 'Jaws'.
We met at a party in 2005 and we've been together ever since.
He's been fascinated by insects ever since he was a child.
as ever 同往常一样
in the same way as always
As ever, I was the last to find out. 像往常一样，我又是最后一个知道的。
As ever, his writing is lucid and witty.
The hotel staff were, as ever, incredibly helpful.
The orchestra, brilliant as ever, treated us to a variety of classic music.
As ever, the best produce came from local farms.
yours ever UK formal (also ever yours) （熟人之间通信时用于书信末尾署名前的套语）你永远的朋友
used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well
Yours ever, Yvonne. 你永远的朋友，伊冯。
I will be in touch as soon as I arrive in town. Yours ever, Laurie.
I would be delighted to have the opportunity to work with you again. Yours ever, Paul Cotton.
I look forward to seeing you again soon. Ever yours, Maria Wilson.
- More 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.
(EMPHASIS)
（用于强调形容词）
used for emphasizing an adjective
The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert/last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall. 管弦乐队将于明晚在艾伯特音乐厅举行最后一次演出。
Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits. 昨天这家公司宣布其利润首次出现下跌。
Was she ever a fast runner! (= She was a very fast runner!) 她以前跑得多快啊！
"Are you looking forward to your vacation?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much!) “你盼望休假吗？”“每时每刻都盼着！”
（用于疑问句中强调疑问词）究竟，到底
in questions, used to emphasize the question word
How ever did he manage that? 他到底是怎么应付过去的？
What ever have you done to him? 你究竟对他做了什么？
Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her? 有人要去伤害她究竟是为什么？
ever so/ever such a B2 UK informal 非常…的／一个很…的
very/a very
She's ever so pretty. 她貌美至极。
She's ever such a pretty girl. 她是个很漂亮的女孩。
I'm ever so grateful for your help.
He had stacked the books ever so neatly on the shelves.
We had to walk ever such a long way.
- More 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 movie ever?
Idiom
if ever there was oneidiom (also if ever I saw one) （用于强调所说情况的真实性）不容置疑，确实，真正
used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
It was a brilliant performance if ever there was one. 毋庸置疑，这是一场非常精彩的演出。