never與ever的用法比較

一、never的用法

1. never主要與肯定動(dòng)詞連用而不與否定動(dòng)詞連用。一般情況下它意為“從未有過(guò)”：

Some people are never satisfied. 有些人從不滿足。

I was never very good at maths. 我在數(shù)學(xué)方面從來(lái)就不很好。

A clever politician never promises too much. 聰明的政治家從不過(guò)多地許諾。

Have you met Marilyn. I've never met her. 你見到過(guò)瑪里琳嗎? 我從未見到過(guò)她。

2. never+肯定動(dòng)詞有時(shí)可以替代一個(gè)普通的否定動(dòng)詞：

I waited but he never turned up. 我等著，可他根本沒有來(lái)。

3. never+疑問(wèn)動(dòng)詞可表示說(shuō)話人對(duì)于未能做到某事而感到驚訝：

Has he never been to Japan? I'm surprised, because his wife is Japanese. 他從沒去過(guò)日本嗎?我感到很驚訝，因?yàn)樗拮邮侨毡救恕?/p>

二、ever的用法

1. ever意為“在任何時(shí)間”，主要用于疑問(wèn)句中：

Have you ever been a teacher? 你當(dāng)過(guò)教師嗎?

Have you ever seen a gorilla? 你看到過(guò)大猩猩嗎?

Have you ever seen any film like that? 你看過(guò)這樣的電影嗎?

Have you ever heard a pop song sung in Japanese? 你聽見過(guò)有人用日語(yǔ)唱流行歌嗎?

2. ever可與否定動(dòng)詞連用，特別是在與復(fù)合時(shí)態(tài)連用時(shí)，可代替never+肯定動(dòng)詞：

I don't ever want [never want] to see you again. 我永遠(yuǎn)不想再見到你了。

He doesn't ever complain.=He never complains. 他從來(lái)不抱怨(www.yingyuyufa.com)。

I promise you, he won't ever [will never] trouble you again! 我向你保證，他絕不會(huì)再打擾你了！

3. ever+肯定動(dòng)詞可以用于比較中，也可以和表示假定和懷疑的詞連用：

I don't suppose he ever writes to his mother. 我想他沒有給他母親寫過(guò)信。