never-was
英 ['nevərw'əz]
美 ['nevərw'əz]
- 从未取得成功的人，从未有名气的人
英语词源
- never-was (n.)
- "person who never amounted to anything," 1911, from never + was; probably coined to go with used-to-be.
权威例句
- 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。