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never-was的意思

never-was

从未取得成功的人，从未有名气的人

never-was

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。

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。”

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。

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。

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

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