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never
adv
1 at no time; on no occasion; not ever 从未; 未曾; 永不
She never goes to the cinema. 她向来不看电影.
He has never been abroad. 他从未出过国.
I will never agree to their demands. 我决不同意他们的要求.
I´m tired of your never-ending complaints. 我听腻了你那没完没了的抱怨.
`Would you do that?´ `Never.´ `你会做出那种事吗?'`永远不会.'* Never in all my life have I heard such nonsense! 我这辈子从没听过这种废话!
I shall never (ever) stay at that hotel again. 我再也不住那家旅馆了.
Such a display has never been seen before/never before been seen. 这种展览前所未见.
2 (used for emphasis 用於加强语气) not (used esp as in the expressions shown) 不(尤用於以下示例)
That will never do, ie is completely unacceptable. 那绝对不行.
He never so much as smiled, ie didn´t smile even once. 他从来就没笑过.
You never did! ie Surely you didn´t! 你肯定没做过!
Never fear! ie Don´t be afraid! 别害怕!
3 (idm 习语) on the ,never-`never (sl joc 俚, 谑) on the hire-purchase system 以分期付款的方式
buy sth on the never-never 以分期付款的方式购买某物. well, I never (did)! (expressing surprise, disapproval, etc 表示惊讶、 不赞成等)
Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us! 嘿, 好家伙! 想偷偷结婚不告诉我们! never, interj (infml 口) surely not 当然不
`I got the job.´ `Never!´ `我得到那份工作了.'`绝不可能!'
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