EVERとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• euer (obsolete)
• e'er, ev'r (poetic)
• eva, evah, eva', evuh, iver, ivver (dialectal)

語源

From 中期英語 ever, from 古期英語 ǣfre, originally a phrase whose first element undoubtedly consists of 古期英語 ā (“ever, always”) + in (“in”) + an element possibly from feorh (“life, existence”) (dative fēore). Compare 古期英語 ā tō fēore (“ever in life”), 古期英語 feorhlīf (“life”).

Sense 5 of the adverb was likely formed by association with never, which also carries the meaning of did not in colloquial Singaporean and Malaysian English. Also, compare Chinese 有 … 過 / 有 … 过 (yǒu ... guò / jau ... gwo, “has […] before”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɛvə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɛvɚ/
• 韻: -ɛvə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: ev‧er

副詞

ever (not comparable)

1. (formal or archaic) Always, frequently, forever.

   It was ever thus.

   • 1592, George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, An Advertisement […] concerning Seminary Priests:

     […] the Lord Treasurer, who ever secretly feigned himself to be a Moderator and Mollifier of the Catholicks Afflictions […]

   • 1860, Florence Nightingale, Suggestions for Thought to the searchers after truth among the artizans of England., page 302:

     Let us ever remember that our conception, our comprehension, our feeling of God must be ever imperfect, yet should be ever advancing. We must not make God: we must find Him and feel Him more and more.

   • 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:

     “A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; […]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.

   • 1993, Nancy K. Florida, Javanese Literature in Surakarta Manuscripts: Introduction and manuscripts of the Karaton Surakarta, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 9:

     The library staffs of the Karaton Surakarta's Sasana Pustaka, the Mangku- nagaran's Reksa Pustaka, and the Museum Radyapustaka were ever helpful and generous with their time.

   • 2007, Roman Frydman, Michael D. Goldberg, Imperfect Knowledge Economics: Exchange Rates and Risk, Princeton University Press, →ISBN:

     As with the rest of macroeconomics, the issues have to be rethought in a way that makes the ever-imperfect knowledge of market participants and policymakers an integral part of the analysis.

   • 2021 September 8, Phil McNulty, “Poland 1-1 England”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Kane picked up the ball 25 yards out with 18 minutes left before proving he is ever the opportunist by flashing a dipping swerving drive beyond the deceived Szczesny.

2. Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).

   People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.

   • 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 29:

     For what seemed ages piled on ages, I lay there, frozen with the most awful fears, not daring to drag away my hand; yet ever thinking that if I could but stir it one single inch, the horrid spell would be broken.

3. At any time.

   We've only ever talked on the phone.

   I scarcely ever see you anymore!.

   If that ever happens, we’re in deep trouble.

   This is one of the best movies ever.

   He's back and better than ever.

   I’ll stop your ever doing that again.

   • 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter III, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:

     Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy, and came very near to saying so.

   • 2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America‎, archived from the original on 7 February 2019:

     He said the study provides clear evidence that AI technologies are growing at a faster rate than ever and will continue to do so.

4. (informal) As intensifier following an interrogative word.

   Was I ever glad to see you!

   Did I ever!

5. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.
   • 2005 October 1, hellangel, “Tamiya Asiacup Qualifying 2005 (singapore)”, in rctech.net‎:

     but i ever ran 5mins using the 1400 cells and the type RR 23T motor...

   • 2021 July 13, Lchlch, “What are your hobbies in sg?”, in HardwareZone Forums‎:

     i ever walked from the south to MacRitchie Reservoir.....

同意語

• (always): See Thesaurus:forever
• (at any time):
• (in any way):
• (intensifier): See Thesaurus:the dickens

反意語

• (antonym(s) of “always”): See Thesaurus:never

下位語

派生語

派生した語

• → German: ever

形容詞

ever (not comparable)

1. (epidemiology) Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
   • 1965, Reuben Hill, The family and population control: a Puerto Rican experiment in social change:

     This family empathy measure is highly related to ever use of birth control but not to any measure of continuous use.

限定詞

ever

1. (dialectal and informal) Shortening of every
   • 1989, Connie Jordan Green, The War at Home, page 16:

     "Ever place you look there's houses and more houses."

   • 2011, Lee Smith, Oral History, →ISBN:

     Queen Anne's lace ever place you look.

   • 2011, Michael Blair, Nub and Bow in History, page 27:

     A sign at the entrance to the road going up Snake Hollow reads, “Snake Hollow is a wonderful place to be, Ever place you look there is a beautiful green tree. Snake Hollow makes you feel alive and free.” Lets keep it that way, for you and me.

参照

• “ever”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Mian Lian Ho; Irene F. H. Wong (January 2003), “The use of ever in Singapore English”, in World Englishes, volume 20, number 1, →DOI, pages 79–87

アナグラム

• Vere, veer

語源

From 古期英語 ǣfre.

発音

• IPA: /ˈɛːvər/, /ˈɛvər/

副詞

ever

1. ever

派生した語

• English: ever
• Scots: evire, evir
• Yola: eyver, e'er, ere

参照

• “ē̆ver, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.