1.Ever. For many years, all sorts of bizarre methods were used to try (and invariably fail) to make them feel a bit more, er, revved up.
多少年来,人们使用各种奇怪的办法试图(但都无一例外地失败了)让它们感到一点,嗯,跃跃欲试。
2.The vast majority invariably fail.
绝大多数不可避免会失败。