Washington Irving has always been regarded as a writer who ‘perfected the best classic style that American Literature ever produced’.
请问:句中的ever是“曾经”还是“从未”的意思?
ever 用于一般疑问句时,表示“曾经”、“有时”。例如:
Have you ever been to Hangzhou ? 你曾经去过杭州吗?
Do you ever go swimming ? 你有时也去游泳吗?
ever 和否定词或带有否定意义的词连用时,意思是“永远(不)”、“从来(不、没)”、“决(不)”、“在任何时候(不)”。例如:
None of us will ever forget the spirit of Lei Feng. 我们大家永远不会忘记雷锋精神。
I can't ever recall when I told you about it . 我不记得在什么时候告诉过你这件事。
We hardly ever see you now. 我们现在很少看到你。
(意思摘自《薄冰英语惯用法词典》)