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used in negative sentences and questions, or sentences with if to mean ‘at any time’ （用于否定句和疑问句，或与 if 连用的句子）在任何时候，从来 Nothing ever happens here. 这儿从未发生过任何事。 Don't you ever get tired? 难道你从来不累吗？ If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. 你要是什么时候到了迈阿密，就来看看我们吧。 ‘Have you ever been to Rome?’ ‘Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.’ “你去过罗马吗？” “是的，我确实去过，就在不久前。” ‘Have you ever thought of changing your job?’ ‘No, never/No I haven’t.’ “你想过换一下工作吗？” “没有，从未想过。” She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. 她几乎从不出门。 We've only ever talked on the phone. 我们只打过电话。 I don't think I ever really thanked you properly. 我想我从未真正感谢过你。 He wondered whether it would ever actually happen. 他想知道这是否真的会发生。 We see them very seldom, if ever. 我们难得见到他们。 - (informal)
I'll never ever do that again! 我再也不会干那种事了！ I'm never speaking to you ever again! 我再也不和你说话了！
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used for emphasis when you are comparing things （进行比较时用以加强语气）以往任何时候，曾经 It was raining harder than ever. 当时下着前所未有的大雨。 Consumers today have more choices than ever before. 今天的消费者比以往有更多的选择。 It's my best ever score. 这是我得到过的最好分数。 It's the worst film I've ever seen. 这是我看过的最差劲的电影。
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all the time or every time; always 不断地；总是；始终 Paul, ever the optimist, agreed to try again. 保罗这个永远的乐观主义者答应再试一次。 She married the prince and they lived happily ever after. 她与王子成了婚，从此过着幸福的生活。 He said he would love her for ever (and ever). 他说会永远爱她。 Their debts grew ever larger (= kept increasing). 他们的债务不断增加。 the ever-growing problem 日趋严重的问题 an ever-present danger 始终存在的危险
used after when, why, etc. to show that you are surprised or shocked （用于 when、why 等之后表示惊讶）究竟，到底
Word OriginOld English ǣfre, of unknown origin.
Idioms
all somebody ever does is…
did you ever (…)!
ever since (…)
ever so/ever such a
if ever there was (one)
was/is/does, etc. somebody ever!
yours ever/ever yours
sometimes used at the end of an informal letter, before you write your name （有时用于非正式书信末尾署名前）你的永远的朋友