never
adv
1 at no time; on no occasion; not ever 從未; 未曾; 永不
She never goes to the cinema. 她向來不看電影.
He has never been abroad. 他從未出過國.
I will never agree to their demands. 我決不同意他們的要求.
I'm tired of your never-ending complaints. 我聽膩了你那沒完沒了的抱怨.
`Would you do that?' `Never.' `你會做出那種事嗎?'`永遠不會.'* Never in all my life have I heard such nonsense! 我這輩子從沒聽過這種廢話!
I shall never (ever) stay at that hotel again. 我再也不住那家旅館了.
Such a display has never been seen before/never before been seen. 這種展覽前所未見.
2 (used for emphasis 用於加強語氣) not (used esp as in the expressions shown) 不(尤用於以下示例)
That will never do, ie is completely unacceptable. 那絕對不行.
He never so much as smiled, ie didn't smile even once. 他從來就沒笑過.
You never did! ie Surely you didn't! 你肯定沒做過!
Never fear! ie Don't be afraid! 別害怕!
3 (idm 習語) on the ,never-`never (sl joc 俚, 謔) on the hire-purchase system 以分期付款的方式
buy sth on the never-never 以分期付款的方式購買某物. well, I never (did)! (expressing surprise, disapproval, etc 表示驚訝、 不贊成等)
Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us! 嘿, 好家伙! 想偷偷結婚不告訴我們! never, interj (infml 口) surely not 當然不
`I got the job.' `Never!' `我得到那份工作了.'`絕不可能!'
?? 考研助記
不(n=no)曾(ever) 從不
?? 擴展釋義
*['nev?]ad. 從不, 決不, 不曾【法】 永不, 決不, 從來沒有相關詞組: never so much as never the never the wiser can never...too... never so