abstract
never
/ˈnɛvər/
释义与例句
adv.
1
at no time; not on any occasion
从不;从未;在任何时候都不
I never get sick, but right now, I'm getting sick.
我从不生病,但现在,我生病了。
2
not at all; used to emphasize a strong negative
绝不;一点也不(加强否定语气)
3
used in spoken English to express great surprise or disbelief
(口语)不会吧;难道(表示惊讶或不相信)
记忆技巧
核心含义:never 是副词,表示"从不、从未、在任何时候都不",是很强的否定词(= not ever)。
高频搭配:
never ever 绝对不(加强语气)
never mind 没关系;别在意
never give up 永不放弃
better late than never 迟到总比不到好
now or never 机不可失,时不再来
高频例句:
I never eat meat. 我从不吃肉。
She has never been to Japan. 她从没去过日本。
I will never forget you. 我永远不会忘记你。
It's never too late to learn. 学习永远不嫌晚。
易混辨析:
never / ever:never 是"从不"(否定);ever 是"曾经"(多用于疑问、否定、条件句),如 Have you ever been there? 你曾去过那里吗?
never / seldom / rarely:never 是完全否定(0 次);seldom、rarely 是"很少"(偶尔还是有)。
位置与语法提醒:
never 通常放在实义动词前、be 动词和助动词之后:I never smoke. / He is never late. / I have never seen it.
never 本身已表否定,不能再和 not 连用(不说 don't never)。