用法パターン:
Have you ever [past participle]...?
Have you ever been to Japan?
Jártál már valaha Japánban?
No one has ever done that before.
Még soha senki nem csinált ilyet.
If you ever need help, just call me.
It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
学習者向け例文
Have you ever eaten sushi?
Ettél már valaha szusit?
I have never ever seen snow.
Még soha, de tényleg soha nem láttam havat.
If you ever come to my city, I will show you around.
She is the best teacher I have ever had.
Have you ever played football?
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
コロケーション
hardly ever
|if ever
|never ever
|first ever
|only ever
類義語
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
対義語
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
テーマ
time
|conversation
|questions
|core_vocabulary
定義
At any time before now, now, or in the future.
At any time, whether in the past, present, or future.
She is ever hopeful about the future.
Mindig reménykedik a jövőben.
The company is ever growing in popularity.
A cég népszerűsége folyamatosan nő.
He remained ever faithful to his friends.
学習者向け例文
She is ever happy to help.
Mindig szívesen segít.
The city is ever busy.
A város állandóan nyüzsög.
He is ever ready to learn.
よくある間違い:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
コロケーション
ever present
|ever changing
|ever increasing
類義語
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
対義語
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
テーマ
time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
定義
All the time, without stopping.
At all times; continuously without stopping.
It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
Ez volt a legjobb étel, amit valaha ettem.
This is the worst day ever!
Ez minden idők legrosszabb napja!
She’s the most talented person ever.
学習者向け例文
This is my best day ever.
Ez a valaha volt legjobb napom.
It was the worst movie ever.
Ez minden idők legrosszabb filmje volt.
He is the fastest runner ever.
よくある間違い:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
コロケーション
best ever
|worst ever
|biggest ever
類義語
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
テーマ
emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.
Used to emphasize how extreme or complete something is.
She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
A beszéd közben egyre magabiztosabb lett.
The problem is getting ever worse.
A probléma egyre rosszabb.
They face an ever greater challenge each year.
学習者向け例文
The work became ever harder.
A munka egyre nehezebb lett.
He grew ever more tired.
Egyre fáradtabb lett.
The road got ever steeper.
意味
increasingly; continually more
コロケーション
ever increasing demand
|ever greater challenges
類義語
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
テーマ
comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.
Used after comparatives to indicate a continuing change or increase.