The most severe punishments are seldom, if ever, applied.
最严厉的惩罚的确是很少见的。
We see them very seldom, if ever.
我们难得见到他们。
We can seldom, if ever, discover and publish "the truth" : only fragments of truth.
我们极少，几乎无从发现并发表“真相”：只有真相的零散片段。
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
亲爱的上帝：为什么人类会不时去闻闻花，但很少肯互相闻闻呢？
Controls will seldom, if ever, need to override this method.
控件很少需要重写此方法(即使有的话)。
Her husband seldom, if ever, has a holiday.
她丈夫难得有个假日。
Her husband seldom, if ever, has a holiday.
她丈夫难得有个假日。
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