Meaning
意思：“Would you ever”可以翻译为“你是否曾经”或者“你会不会”。它用于询问对方在某种假设或特殊情况下是否会采取某种行动。例如，“Would you ever skydive?” 意思是“你会不会去跳伞？”
用法：这个表达通常用于非正式的对话中，用来了解对方的兴趣、偏好或极限。通过这种方式，可以开启一个有趣的对话，了解对方的想法和态度。
例子：
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
我认为人类在地球上繁衍生息是有原因的。
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
那里有太多未知的因素，而且很危险。
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
你会成为一名飞行员吗？
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
你呢？
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
当飞行员一定有“ups and downs”。
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
这是可能的，但绝对不常见。
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
我以为我喜欢写作，但我已经失去了这份热情。
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
并且对我们的日常生活影响比我们想象的要大。
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
假设你把情感支持这一因素排除在外。
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
但我对这个想法不是很开放。
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
我很好奇机器人会如何与我互动。
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
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