Translations for „never“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

never [ˈnevə] ADV

1. never:

never

从不 cóngbù

never

永不 yǒngbù

I've never been to England.

我从未去过英格兰。

2. never:

never

不 bù

never

没有 méiyǒu

never

不要 bùyào

Never mind.

没关系。

Usage examples with never

Never mind.

没关系。

never ever inf

决不 juébù

Never touch drugs again.

再也不要与毒品沾边。

Better late than never. prov

迟做总比不做好。 chí zuò zǒng bǐ bù zuò hǎo.

She never tires of babysitting.

她看小孩从来不烦。

I have never been there.

我从未去过那里。

I've never been to England.

我从未去过英格兰。

He never smokes or drinks.

他从不吸烟也不喝酒。

I have never heard of him.

我从来没听说过他。

It never rains but it pours. prov

不雨则已，雨则倾盆。 bù yǔ zé yǐ, yǔ zé qīngpén

We'll never relent towards the enemy.

我们对敌人决不手软。

I promise never to get drunk henceforth.

我发誓从今以后再不喝醉酒。

One is never too old to learn.

活到老，学到老。

They have never talked since their divorce.

自离婚后他们从来没谈过话。

He never admits his mistake. [or He never admits that he is wrong.]

他从不承认错误。

I have never sought to hide my views.

我从未试图隐瞒我的观点。

Had I known it, I would never have come.

我要是早知道，绝对不会来的。

It never occurred to her that she was cheated.

她从来没想过自己被人骗了。

You can never sell that odd idea to anyone.

你永远也无法让任何人接受那个怪想法。

He couldn't afford the house, but then he never really wanted it.

他没钱买那房子，不过他也从未真正想要那房子。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bizarre concept of delivering a ventriloquist act, a visual humour, by radio, an audio medium, never seemed to bother anyone at the time, however.

en.wikipedia.org

My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.

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The breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person.

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By the 12th century, the council was essentially powerless as a separate entity, though it seems clear that the system was never formally dismantled.

en.wikipedia.org

The family tree was investigated in detail by enthusiastic groups who sometimes discovered aunts, uncles and cousins never known to each other before.

en.wikipedia.org

Sacred opera provided another impetus for dialogues, and they greatly expanded in length (although never really beyond 60 minutes long).

en.wikipedia.org

I was never much of a dabbler as a teen.

www.telegraph.co.uk

My clients will never have to worry about this new captcha-reading software.

www.gizmag.com

But you could never mention it or show ingratitude.

www.express.co.uk

Amy had never even had a singing lesson before that audition, so we practised it together and worked on her breathing.

www.digitalspy.com