ever /ˈevə/ adv.1.曾经；任何时候 (多用于一般疑问句、否定句及表示条件和比较的从句中)： Did you ever visit her those days? 那段时候你去看望过她吗? — Do you ever go to concerts? “你有时去听音乐会吗?” — No, never. “不，从不去。” — Yes, sometimes. “是的，有时去。” He hardly ever comes recently. 他最近很少来。He is one of the best men I have ever met. 他是我遇到过的最好的人之一。 It’s raining harder than ever. 雨下得更大了。［考句］The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine ever invented.计算机具有存储知识的能力，使得它不同于以前发明的任何机器。2.究竟，到底(用于特殊疑问句中，加强语气)： Which ever do you want? 你究竟想要哪一个? ever since 自…以来： He went to Beijing in 1970 and has been living there ever since. 他1970年去了北京，自那以后一直住在那里。I have been writing a play ever since I came over. 我自来这儿以后，一直在写一个剧本。ever so 非常，极其（见so条） for ever 永远：I will remain your friend for ever.我将永远是你的朋友。