Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #157
Fully loadednever
从不;决不;永不
not ever; at no time in the past or future
- 1.
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
从不;在任何情况下都不。
- 2.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
从不;任何时候都不
- 3.
Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
在其他任何时候都不;在其他任何场合都不;以前从未。
- 4.
not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
一点也不;绝不;在任何情况下都不
从不;在任何情况下都不。;从不;任何时候都不;在其他任何时候都不;在其他任何场合都不;以前从未。;一点也不;绝不;在任何情况下都不;从不
In use
I never eat spicy food because it upsets my stomach.
She has never visited another country, but she hopes to travel soon.
They will never forget the kindness you showed them last week.
I have never been to China
I shall never forget this day
had never seen a circus
never on Sunday
I will never marry you!
never fear
Connections
Collocations
- never mind
- 没关系;不用担心
- Never mind the mistake, just move on.别在意那个错误,继续前进吧。
- never again
- 再也不;永远不再
- I will never again trust a stranger so easily.我再也不会轻易相信一个陌生人了。
- never before
- 前所未有地;以前从未
- She had never before seen such a beautiful sunset.她以前从未见过如此美丽的日落。
- never ever
- 永远不;绝不(强调)
- I promise I will never ever lie to you again.我保证我绝不会再对你撒谎了。
- never cease
- 从不停止;持续不断
- The rain never ceased throughout the entire week.雨整整一周都没有停过。
- never fail
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'never'联想为'no ever',即'从不',强调绝对否定。
Context & Register
通常用于否定陈述,表示‘从未’或‘决不’,在日常对话和正式写作中均常见,语气中性但可强调。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ever with the vowel /ɛ/ rhyme with never. Be cautious of similar-looking words like 'level' (/ˈlɛvəl/) and 'fever' (/ˈfiːvər/) which sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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