ever常用于疑问句、否定句或if的条件从句中,意为“在任何时候,从来”,如:Nothing ever happens here.(这儿从未发生过任何事。)If you’re ever in Miami, come and see me.(你要是什么时候到了迈阿密,就来看看我。)
它也用于比较结构中,用以加强语气,意为“比以往任何时候,曾经”,如:It was raining harder than ever.(当时下着前所未有的大雨。)
ever常与since搭配构成词组,意为“自从……以来”,如:He has had a car ever since he was 18.(他从18岁起就有了汽车。)另外,ever还可表示“不断地,总是,始终”,如:Their debts grew ever larger.(他们的债务不断增加。)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。)
even常用于强调出乎意料,意为“甚至,连,即使”,如:It was cold there even in summer.(那儿即使夏天也很冷。)even也用以加强比较,意为“甚至,更加,还”,如:You know even less about it than I do.(你对此事的了解甚至还不如我。)
even的词组有:even as意为“正当,恰好在……时候”,如:The car skidded even as he shouted the warning.(他正在高喊注意时,车就打滑了。)even if/though意为“即使,虽然”,引导让步从句。
它也用于比较结构中,用以加强语气,意为“比以往任何时候,曾经”,如:It was raining harder than ever.(当时下着前所未有的大雨。)
ever常与since搭配构成词组,意为“自从……以来”,如:He has had a car ever since he was 18.(他从18岁起就有了汽车。)另外,ever还可表示“不断地,总是,始终”,如:Their debts grew ever larger.(他们的债务不断增加。)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。)
even常用于强调出乎意料,意为“甚至,连,即使”,如:It was cold there even in summer.(那儿即使夏天也很冷。)even也用以加强比较,意为“甚至,更加,还”,如:You know even less about it than I do.(你对此事的了解甚至还不如我。)
even的词组有:even as意为“正当,恰好在……时候”,如:The car skidded even as he shouted the warning.(他正在高喊注意时,车就打滑了。)even if/though意为“即使,虽然”,引导让步从句。