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not at any time; not on any occasion 从不；绝不；从未；未曾 You never help me. 你从不帮我。 🔊🔊 He'll never forget her. 他永远不会忘记她。 He has never been abroad. 他从未出过国。 🔊🔊 She had never seen so much snow. 她从未见过这么大的雪。 She left the country, vowing never to return again. 她离开了这个国家，发誓再也不会回来。 ‘Would you vote for him?’ ‘Never.’ “你会投他一票吗？” “决不。” 🔊🔊 ‘I work for a company called Orion Technology.’ ‘Never heard of them.’ “我在一家名为奥里昂科技的公司工作。” “从来没听说过。” 🔊🔊 Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. 我一辈子也没见过这么恐怖的事。 🔊🔊 Never ever tell anyone your password. 不要把你的密码告诉任何人。 🔊🔊 Never before has English cuisine been so stylish. 英式美食从未如此时尚。
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used to emphasize a negative statement instead of ‘not’ （与 not 同义，语气较强）一点都不，从未 I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. 我从来不知道你还有个双胞胎姐姐。 🔊🔊 I never realized just how easy it is. 我从未意识到这有多么容易。 - (especially British English)
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). 也许有人会发现，那是绝对不行的。 🔊🔊 He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). 他从未笑过。 🔊🔊 Most people have never even heard of Iggy. 大多数人甚至从未听说过伊吉。 - (especially British English)
‘I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.’ ‘You never did!’ (= ‘Surely you didn't!’) “我对老板说了我对她的真实看法。” “不可能！” 🔊🔊 - (British English, slang)
‘You took my bike.’ ‘No, I never.’ “你把我的车骑走了吧。” “没有，我没骑。” 🔊🔊 - (old-fashioned or humorous)
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. 别担心，一切都会好的。 🔊🔊
Word OriginOld English nǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’.
Idioms
never say never
used to say that nothing is impossible （表示并不重要）没关系，无所谓 Many thought the book could not become a movie, but with Hollywood never say never. 许多人以为这本书不能成为电影，但好莱坞从来没有说过。
on the never-never
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on hire purchase 以分期付款的方式 to buy a new car on the never-never 以分期付款的方式购买一辆新车
Well, I never (did)!
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used to express surprise or disapproval （表示惊奇或不赞同）不会吧，不行的 Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us! 嗬，好家伙！ 想偷偷结婚不告诉我们！