0 at any time -- 在任何時候;從來
The restaurants are as good as ever and no more expensive. 這些餐廳的飯菜仍像往常一樣美味可口,而且也沒有漲價。
We are spending more than ever on education. 現在我們的教育開支之大是前所未有的。
I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ever heard of her. 我以為她很有名,但我的朋友中竟然從來沒人聽說過她。
If ever there was a cause for celebration, this peace treaty was it. 這項和平條約確實值得慶祝。
When there's a James Bond movie on TV, I never ever miss it. 只要電視上播出詹姆斯‧龐德電影,我從不錯過。
He hardly ever (= almost never) washes the dishes and he rarely, if ever, (= probably never) does any cleaning. 他幾乎從不洗碗碟,也難得打掃一次。
If you're ever/If ever you're in Rio, do give me a call. 無論甚麽時候你到了里约,一定要給我打個電話。
Have you ever been to London? 你去過倫敦嗎?
1 continuously -- 不斷地;總是,始終
Yours ever, Yvonne. 你永遠的朋友,伊芳。
As ever, I was the last to find out. 像往常一樣,我又是最後一個知道的。
Susan and Guy moved to the country, where they lived happily ever after. 蘇珊娜和蓋伊搬到了鄉下,此後一直在那裡過著幸福的生活。
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat. 核子毀滅是個永久存在的威脅。
The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport. 增加對大眾運輸的投資或許可以遏制對私車日益增長的需求。
United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive. 曼徹斯特聯隊在杯賽中的成績越來越引人注目。
2 used for emphasizing an adjective -- (用於強調形容詞)
She's ever so pretty. 她貌美至極。
Why ever would anyone/Why would anyone ever want to hurt her? 究竟爲甚麽有人要去傷害她?
What ever have you done to him? 你究竟對他做了甚麽?
How ever did he manage that? 他到底是怎麽應付過去的?
"Are you looking forward to your vacation?" "Am I ever!" (= Yes, very much!) 「你盼望休假嗎?」「無時無刻都盼著!」
Was she ever a fast runner! (= She was a very fast runner!) 她以前跑得多快啊!
Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits. 昨天這家公司宣佈其利潤首次出現下跌。
The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert/last concert ever tomorrow night at the Albert Hall. 管弦樂隊將於明晚在亞伯特音樂廳舉行最後一次演出。
Hurricane Hugo will go down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers.
This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.
That was your best performance ever - congratulations!
The company's ever-falling profits this year are making its shareholders nervous.
There are ever-growing tensions between the two countries.
The outlook for the region's economy is looking every better.