How do you use "ever" in a sentence?

Have you ever visited Scotland? This is the best film I've ever seen. She's been working here ever since she left university.

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Q: What does "ever" mean?

At any time; always 'Ever' is used in questions and negatives to mean 'at any time' ('Have you ever been to Japan?'). It's also used for emphasis with superlatives ('the best ever'). Compounds include 'forever', 'whenever', 'whoever', and 'whatever'. 'Ever since' means continuously from a past time.

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의미: At any time; always

曾经；永远

alguna vez; siempre

かつて、今までに；いつも

언제든지, 이제까지; 항상

'Ever' is used in questions and negatives to mean 'at any time' ('Have you ever been to Japan?'). It's also used for emphasis with superlatives ('the best ever'). Compounds include 'forever', 'whenever', 'whoever', and 'whatever'. 'Ever since' means continuously from a past time.

「ever」用于疑问句和否定句中表示「在任何时候」（「Have you ever been to Japan?」）。它也用于最高级的强调（「the best ever」）。复合词包括「forever」、「whenever」、「whoever」和「whatever」。「ever since」意为从过去某时起一直。

«Ever» se usa en preguntas y negaciones para significar «en algún momento» («Have you ever been to Japan?»). También se usa para énfasis con superlativos («the best ever»). Los compuestos incluyen «forever», «whenever», «whoever» y «whatever». «Ever since» significa continuamente desde un momento pasado.

「ever」は疑問文や否定文で「今までに」という意味で使われます（「Have you ever been to Japan?」）。最上級を強調するためにも使われます（「the best ever」）。複合語には「forever」「whenever」「whoever」「whatever」があります。「ever since」は過去のある時点から継続的にという意味です。

'Ever'는 의문문과 부정문에서 '언제든지'라는 뜻으로 사용됩니다('Have you ever been to Japan?'). 또한 최상급과 함께 강조의 의미로 사용됩니다('the best ever'). 합성어로는 'forever', 'whenever', 'whoever', 'whatever' 등이 있습니다. 'Ever since'는 과거의 어느 시점부터 계속이라는 뜻입니다.

예문

Have you ever visited Scotland?
你去过苏格兰吗？
¿Has visitado alguna vez Escocia?
スコットランドに行ったことはありますか？
스코틀랜드에 가본 적이 있나요?
This is the best film I've ever seen.
这是我看过的最好的电影。
Esta es la mejor película que he visto jamás.
これは今まで見た中で最高の映画です。
이것은 제가 지금까지 본 중 최고의 영화입니다.
She's been working here ever since she left university.
她大学毕业后就一直在这里工作。
Ha estado trabajando aquí desde que dejó la universidad.
彼女は大学を出てからずっとここで働いています。
그녀는 대학을 졸업한 이후로 줄곧 여기서 일하고 있습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'ǣfre', of uncertain origin — possibly from 'ā' (always) + 'in fēore' (in life). One of the oldest adverbs in English, it has kept its core meaning of 'at any time' largely unchanged for over a thousand years.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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