never
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future. 從不; 永不
I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens. 我在十幾嵗時(shí)增加的躰重從沒減下去過。
Never had he been so free of worry. 他從沒這樣無憂無慮過。
That was a mistake. We'll never do it again. 那是個錯誤，我們永遠(yuǎn)不會再犯了。
2. ADV Never means "not in any circumstances at all." 決不
I would never do anything to hurt him. 我決不會做任何事去傷害他。
Divorce is never easy for children. 離婚對於孩子們來說決不輕松。
3. PHRASE Never ever is an emphatic way of saying "never." (Never ever)是(never)的強(qiáng)調(diào)說法[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
I never, ever sit around thinking, "What shall I do next?"
我從來就不會閑坐著想：“我下一步該做什麼？”
4. ADV Never is used to refer to the past and means "not." 沒有; 不
He never achieved anything. 他一事無成。
I never knew him. 我不認(rèn)識他。
5. never mind→see mind
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never /?n?v?/
劍橋詞典
- not at any time or not on any occasion
- I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue .
- She complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more.
- He's never been able to admit to his mistakes .
- After what she did to me, I'll never trust her again.
- British weather can never be relied on - it's always changing .
從不；從未；永不
We've never been to Australia . 我們從未去過澳大利亞。
I've never heard anything so ridiculous . 我從沒聽過如此荒謬的事情。
Let us never forget those who gave their lives for their country . 讓我們永遠(yuǎn)記住那些爲(wèi)國捐軀的人。
Wars never solve anything. 戰(zhàn)爭絕不能解決任何問題。
He threatened to shoot , but I never thought (= did not think ) he would. 他威脇說要開槍，但我認(rèn)爲(wèi)他根本不會那樣做。
I never realized you knew my brother . 我從不知道你認(rèn)識我兄弟。
It's never too late to start eating a healthy diet . 任何時(shí)候開始健康的飲食習(xí)慣都不算太晚。
UK informal "He's never 61! (= it's difficult to believe he's 61!) He looks so young ." “真難以相信他61嵗了！他看上去那麼年輕。”
UK not standard "You stole my drink !" "No, I never (= I didn't)." “你媮了我的飲料！”“沒有，我沒媮。”
例句
習(xí)語
as never beforenever fear!
never mind
never mind that
never the twain shall meet
that will never do
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