用英语谈论工作 Talking about Jobs and Time Off

Notes

1. How and when could you use "first ever" or "first-ever"?

The basic meaning of the word 'ever' is at any time, it`s usually used in negative sentences（否定句） and questions（疑问句）, or any sentences with the meaning of 'at any time'. It often used in American colloquial English. For example, if one asks you 'what is your first-ever comment for a vlog?' It means when did you leave a comment for the first time for a video log? When you use 'ever' after 'first', it actually emphasizes and highlights your first time 'at any time'. 所以，其实你用first time 和 first ever time基本意思没有差别，但在口语中，尤其是美式口语中，你会发现ever出镜率很高，当你在这种需要强调第一，最，等等隐含最高级意思的句子中时，加上意为“at any time”的ever就更为贴近native speaker的表达习惯。