for‧ev‧er S2 W3 ( also for ever British English ) / fərevə $ -ər / 副词

1 for all future time :

I wanted that moment to last forever .

Many valuable works of art were lost forever.

2 especially spoken for a very long time :

Once built, stone walls last forever.

It took forever to clean up after the party.

The meeting seemed to go on forever and a day .

3 be forever doing something spoken to do something often, especially in a way that annoys people 同义词 be always doing something :

He’s forever making comments about my weight.

4 forever and ever a 短语 meaning forever, used especially in stories

5 go on forever American English to be extremely long or large :

The road just went on forever.

THESAURUS

always all the time, at all times, or every time : I will always love you. | He always carries his medicine. | People will always need houses.

forever ( also for ever British English ) if something lasts or continues forever, it remains or continues for all future time : Nothing lasts forever. | He seemed to think he would live forever.

permanently always, or for a very long time – used about changes that you expect to last forever. Permanently can be used with a 动词 or with an 形容词 : His eyesight may be permanently damaged. | They decided to move to Portugal permanently.

for life for the rest of your life : Marriage is supposed to be for life. | He was sent to jail for life. | Remarks like that can affect someone for life.

for good especially spoken forever – used to talk about a permanent change : This time, he’s coming back for good. | Once a species dies out, it is gone for good.

for all time forever – used when saying that something will last or be remembered forever because it is very good or special : Their deeds will be remembered for all time.

to/until your dying day for the rest of your life – used when something has affected you very deeply : I’ll remember what he said to my dying day.