Never usually comes before the main verb: He never told me. If there is a modal or auxiliary verb (like have, will, should etc), never comes after this verb and before the main verb: You must never speak to strangers.
Qnever ever/never, never ncvzr evor, ,nevor nev?r spokf.n say this when you want to emphasize strongly that something has never happened or will never happen: Vou must never ever tell anyone what you heard tonight. I I'll never never stop loving you.
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milj^n juVz spok) \ informal say this when you think it is completely impossible that something could ever happen: You'll never get Kieran to give you that money ~ not in a million years!
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not once not л ,\ns say this when you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something, although they often had the opportunity to do it: She's never said thank you - not once' I He hasn't once come here to see us.
almost never
hardly ever /ha!rdli evor/ almost never: 'How's Dorothy?" '7don't knoiu. I hardly ever see her these days." I My grandmother hardly ever goes out of the house.
rarely/seldom re^li. seldam faafu!
especially wrtten almost never: Mr Gluck rarely went to bed before midnight, but tonight he felt very tired. I She seldom talked about her personal life.
A Don't say 'I go there seldom'. Say 'I seldom go there'. Use seldom before the main verb.
rare тсУ [adj] something that is rare does not happen often: The disease is rare, but very dangerous. I On the rare occasions when I do go to the theatre, I really enjoy it.
NEW
m opposite old
m see also modern, shine 2 f|
11 recently made or produced
new nju:||nu: [adj] recently made, produced, or bought: Do you like my new dress? I That's с nice bag - is it new7 I the city's new hospital brand new (^completely new and almost unused) Larry was very proud of his brand new BMW.
buy sth new I got a used video camera for $2000 - it would have cost twice that much if I'd bought it new.
latest leit^st [adj only before noun) the latest film/book/model/fashion the
film, book etc that has been produced or made most recently: Haue you seen Spielberg's latest movie? I the latest fashions from the Paris catwalks
be just out /bi: ,d3Ast aot if a book, record, or film is just out, it has only recently arrived in the shops, cinemas etc: REM's new album is just out.
fresh frej [adj] fresh food has been recently made, killed, or picked, and it still tastes good: Make sure that the fish is fresh.
fresh from the о venfseoj garden The
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/hi Hardly ever is much more common in spoken English than rarely and seldom.
vegetables are picked fresh from the garden every day.
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/reshly [acfu] These strawberries were freshly picked this morning I freshly baked bread revolutionary technology for producing cheap, pollution-free energy I a revolutionary new treatment for cancer
instead of the one that you had before
new nju:||nu: [adj only beiore noun] your new job, home etc is the one you got most recently, and is different from the one you had before: Are you enjoying your new job? I Hove you met Keith's new girlfriend? I After the divorce, she ivent off to Canada to start a new life.
another з'плОУ [determiner] if you want another job, another system etc. you want it instead of the one that you have now: / decided to look for another job. I If you don't like one doctor; you can ask to see another.
replace ripleis [и Tj if you replace
something that is old or damaged, you put a new one in its place to be used instead of it: The roof was in bad condition and needed to be completely replaced. replace sth with sth They're replccing the old windows with modern ones.
new ideas/methods/ information
new nju:|nu: [adj] new ideas, methods, or
information did not exist before, or were not known about before: important new scien/i/т с discoveries I Her lawyers have found new evidence that may prove her innocence. I the company's new nonsmoking policy
original D'ndjinjl, -dvnal [adj] completely different from anything that has been thought of before original idea/design/style a jazz musician with a completely original style I My job is to think up creative and original advertising ideas
revolutionary /, re v э' I u: Jsnjri II-Jone ri.
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Fresh can also mean food that has not been frozen, dried, or put in cans: fresh peas I fresh pasta
[adj] a revolutionary idea, method, or invention is completely different from anything that existed before, and is likely to bring important changes or improvements:
a new government/ company
new nju:||nu: [adj] a new organization, government etc has only existed for a short time: Within weeks of the election, the new government announced big tax cuts. I Thousands of new businesses are set up each year. I one of E.uropes newest TV stations
someone who has just started a new job, school etc
new nju:||nu: [ad;] someone who is new has only recently arrived in a place, or has only recently started working in a job: You're new here, aren't you? I All t\ew employees are given training. + to Children who are new to the school may need extra help.
newcomer 'п^клтУЦ'пи:- [n C] someone who has only recently arrived in a place or has only recently started a job, sport, or other activity: The villagers are very suspicious of newcomers. I The team includes some familiar faces as well as a few newcomers. + to Although she's a newcomer to the sport, she's already very successful.
NEWS
see also information, newspapers
and magazines, television and radio
D news that people tell each other
news nju:/||nu:z [n U] information about
something that happened recently + of There hasn't been any news of him s\nce he left home.
+ that He brought the news that their father was seriously ill. your/my/her aews (=what you have been doing recently) Sit down and tell me all your news.