never
adverb /ˈnevə(r)/
/ˈnevər/
Idioms - 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.
她从未见过这么多雪。 - She left the country, vowing never to return again.
她离开了这个国家，发誓再也不回来了。 - ‘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.
英国美食从未如此时尚。
- You never help me.
- 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.
大部分人连伊基都没听说过。 - (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。
- I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister.
词源Old 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.
许多人认为这本书不可能成为一部电影，但好莱坞从来不说永远。
- Many thought the book could not become a movie, but with Hollywood never say never.
on the never-never
- (old-fashioned, British English, informal) on hire purchase (= by making payments over a long period)
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
- to buy a new car on the never-never
Well, I never (did)!
- (old-fashioned) 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！
- Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us!