never

決して、一度も

どの時点でも、どんな機会にも起こらないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Not at any time or on any occasion.

• I never eat meat.
• She has never seen snow.
• We will never forget your kindness.

使い方： never + verb (I never drink coffee.); have/has never + past participle (She has never flown before.)

類義語： not ever

反対語： always

よく使う表現： never again, never before, never forget

しなかった

過去のある特定の機会に、行動をしなかったことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to say an action did not happen on a particular past occasion.

• I never said that!
• She never paid for the meal yesterday.
• You promised to call last night, but you never did.

使い方： never + past tense verb (He never called yesterday, though he promised to.)

よく使う表現： never did, never said, never received

絶対に嫌だ、まさか

きっぱり断ったり、信じられない気持ちを表したりする語。

やさしい英語で： Used to strongly refuse something or express disbelief.

• “Give up!” “Never!”
• “Will you betray her?” “Never!”
• “I won a car!” “Never! Really?”

類義語： no way

よく使う表現： never ever, never again