never-was

  • 从未取得成功的人,从未有名气的人

英文词源


never-was (n.)
"person who never amounted to anything," 1911, from never + was; probably coined to go with used-to-be.

双语例句


1. Failure is never quite so frightening as regret do.
比失败更令人恐惧的是懊悔。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

2. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
“永远也防不胜防的就是员工内部的贪污腐败。”——“同意。”

来自柯林斯例句

3. The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job.
公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor.
他从未表现出他前任的那种近乎傲慢的自信。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。

来自柯林斯例句

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