ever/'evər $ -vər/

ad. at any time

ad. 曾经；无论何时：[用在过去时或完成时的疑问句和否定句中] Have you ever visited the city? = Did you ever visit the city? 你曾参观过该市吗？

◇[用于条件从句] If you're ever in Shanghai, come and see me.你要是什么时候到了上海，就来看看我。

◇[用于否定句] Nothing ever makes her angry. 从未有什么事让她生气。

◇[用在先行词由形容词最高级修饰的定语从句中] Gone with the Wind is the longest novel that I've ever read. 《飘》是我看过的最长的小说。

◇[用于比较以加强语气] It is colder than ever （= before）. 天气比以往任何时候都要冷。

ever since (sth) 自从…，从…起；自从那时以后：He wanted to be a singer ever since he was a boy. 他从儿时开始就想做一名歌手。

◇Mary and I met five years ago and we've written to each other ever since. 玛丽和我5年前相逢，自从那时以来我们一直互相通信。

音组-ever/-'evər $ -'evər/

clever; ever; forever; however; never; whatever; wherever; whichever

常犯错误

✗ I have ever seen the film.

✓ I have seen the film. 我已经看过这部电影了。

✓ I once saw the film. 我曾看过这部电影。

常犯错误

✗ Has the train arrived ever?

✓ Has the train arrived yet? 列车已经到了吗？

[✌询问预想中的事情是否已经发生，不能在疑问句或否定句中用ever，要用yet]

辨析ever; once