◆ ever before;ever since;ever after
◇ ever since意为“从……之后一直”,其中的since既可作副词,也可作连词,该短语与完成时连用。有时ever可以省略。
◇ ever before意为“比以往任何时候”,其中的befor e为副词,常与比较级连用并放在than之后。ever用来加强before的语气,before有时可以省略。
◇ ever after意为“从那以后”,其中的after可作连词,也可作副词,该短语常与过去时连用。
[EXERCISES]
1.He went t o Tibet in 1969 and has lived there ____.
2.The flowers grow more beautiful than ____.
3.The couple lived a hard life ____.
ANSWER: 1.ever since 2.ever before 3.ever after