ev·ery /ˈevri/ ●●●S1W1 determiner [always followed by a singular countableC noun]
1EVERYONEused to refer to all the people or things in a particular group or all the parts of something 〔整體中的〕每一個;所有的
We looked carefully at every car that drove past.
我們仔細地看着駛過的每一輛汽車。
Every child will receive a certificate at the end of the course.
課程結束時,每一個孩子都可以獲得證書。
I enjoyed every minute of the film.
那部電影我從頭到尾都看得很過瘾。
I listened carefully to every word he said.
他說的每一個字我都聽得很仔細。
every single (=used to emphasize that you mean 'all') 每一個〔用於強調“所有”〕
He seems to know every single person in the school.
他好像認識學校裏的每一個人。
every last drop/bit/scrap etc (=all of something, including even the smallest amount of it) 每一滴/一點/一片等〔指全部,沒有遺漏〕
They made us pick up every last scrap of paper.
他們讓我們把所有的小紙片都撿起來。
2
a)used to say how often something happens 每,每逢,每隔〔用於表示某事發生的頻率〕
every day/week/month etc (=at least once on each day, in each week etc) 每天/周/月等
They see each other every day.
他們每天都見面。
Richard visits his mother every week.
理查德每周都去看望他母親。
every few seconds/ten days etc
Re-apply your sunscreen every two hours.
每隔兩小時重抹一次防曬霜。
Freda had to stop to rest every hundred metres or so (=each time she had gone 100 metres).
弗蕾達每走一百米左右就得停下來休息。
b)used to say how much distance there is between the things in a line 每隔〔用於表示間隔距離〕
every few feet/ten yards etc
There were traffic lights every ten yards.
每隔十碼就有紅綠燈。
3every timeALWAYS/EVERY TIMEwhenever 每次;無論何時
The roof leaks every time it rains.
每逢下雨屋頂都會漏水。
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every time• That latency will get you every time.• He would rememberevery time he had been humiliated at school or home, exaggerating the feeling and circumstances involved.• Fernandez, a Miami native, was not packing the place every time he pitched.• I don't want to have to take out a new mortgageevery time I move up the ladder.• It seems like every time I play basketball, I get hurt.• I shudder with embarrassmentevery time I think about it.• My neck hurts every time I turn my head.• Every time it rains we get a flood in the bedroom.• Tired of getting leaves and debriscaught in your roofgutters and clogging them every time it rains?• Every time she sees me she says looks away.• It just works so perfectly every time they start laughing at him.• Every time we talk about money, we get into an argument.• The price looks higher every time you speak, Captain Owen.• Don't ask me for money every time you want to buy a drink.
4every now and then/again (also every so often)SOMETIMES sometimes, but not often or regularly 偶爾,有時
5every otherREGULARthe first, third, fifth etc or the second, fourth, sixth etc 每隔一…
You only need to water plants every other day.
你只需要隔天給植物澆澆水。
I visit my parents every other weekend.
我每隔一個周末去看望父母。
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every other• Not enough money to share among the special learners who have an equal right to education with every other child?• Bait should be introduced as often as possible, at least every other day, but every day is much more effective.• At least every other day, even through the winter, something more must be done to keep the garden in good shape.• I looked after Jessica and visited him every other day.• Trash is collectedevery other day.• As in the case of every otherissue that could have been used against him, Clinton co-opted it.• Buildings are casualties of this kindevery other month.• Taskanalysis, in common with every other perceptual process, is a matter of setting up mechanisms for categorisation and filtering.
6one in every three/two in every hundred etcHMPARTused to show how common something is 每三個中的一個/每一百個中的兩個等
In Britain, one in every three marriages now ends in divorce.
如今在英國,每三樁婚姻中就有一樁以離婚告終。
7ALL/EVERYTHINGthe strongest or greatest possible 可能最強[最大]的〔表示可能達到的最大程度〕
We wish you every happiness in your new home.
我們祝你在新居生活幸福美滿。
There is every chance that he will recover.
他完全有希望康複。
We have every reason to believe that the operation will be a success.
我們有充分理由相信手術會成功。
We have every intention of winning this competition.
我們一心想赢下這場比賽。
8in every wayALL/EVERYTHINGin all ways 在各個方面,在所有方面
The school’s much better now in every way.
學校目前在各個方面都大有改善。
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in every way• Tamara was his equalin every way.• Shanti and Chris were very helpfulin every way, and Shanti's readylaughter and general cheerfulness was a great comfort.• These two dresses are identicalin every way , except for the pricetag.• If you make a copy of a file, the copy is identical in every way, except in name.• He would spit on people and resistin every way he could.• She was the one who was standing still, frozenin every way into herself.• I hope that my hon. Friend will consider its application sympathetically and support the hospitalin every way that she can.• During these past weeks he had tried in every way to get her out of his mind.• Terry, for her part, tried in every way to keep her parents from finding out how desperately ill she was.• And we should all support it in every way we can.
9every bit as good/important etcEQUALused to emphasize that something is equally as good, important etc as something else 〔與…〕完全一樣好/重要等
Taking regular exercise is every bit as important as having a healthy diet.
經常鍛煉和健康飲食一樣重要。
I loved him every bit as much as she did.
她愛他多少,我也愛他多少。
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every bit as good/important etc• Here, the Fund runs many family projects that are less well-known but doing work that is every bit as important.• In terms of predicting and controlling the social environment, high technology can quite clearly be every bit as important as brute force.• If you looked through a microscope you could see that they had cheekbonesevery bit as good as Hope Steadman's.• It is for this reason that good balanceddesign is every bit as important as meticulouscraftsmanship.• Barbara was every bit as good as she sounded.• The explanation is every bit as important as the numbers!• It takes no more than five minutes and tastesevery bit as good at the oven-baked variety.
10every Tom, Dick, and HarryDick, and Harry every Tomspoken used to mean ‘everyone’ or ‘anyone’, especially when you disapprove because there is no limit on who can be included 所有人,任何人〔尤用以表達說話者因誰可以包括在内而産生的不滿〕
I didn’t want every Tom, Dick and Harry knowing about my private life.
我不想讓張三李四都知道我的私生活。
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every Tom, Dick, and Harry• I didn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harryknowing about my private life.
11every which wayAmerican EnglishAmE informalEVERYWHERE in every direction 朝各個方向
Every is used before a singular noun. Use a sing ular verb after it. every 用於單數名詞之前,其後要用單數動詞
Every member wears a uniform.
每名成員都穿着制服 。
Every is usually used with a singular pronoun or determiner (he, she, it, his, himself etc). every 一般和單數代詞或限定詞( he, she, it, his, himself等)連用
Every player did his best.
每名球員都盡了力。
However, you can use ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘their’ etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female. 但若不想指明是男性或女性,則可用 they, them, their 等
Every child has their own room.
每個孩子都有自己的房間 。
nGRAMMAR: Patterns with every
You use every with a singular noun and a singular verb:
Every person has the right to a fair trial.
Don’t use every with a plural noun. ✗Don’t say: every people
You usually use ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘himself’, or ‘herself’ after every:
Every player did his best.
每名球員都盡了力。
Every woman can speak for herself.
However, you can use ‘their’, ‘they’, ‘them’ etc when you do not want to say whether the people are male or female: 但若不想指明是男性或女性,則可用 they, them, their 等
Every child has their own room.
每個孩子都有自己的房間。
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every• She bought presents for everymember of her family.• Every room in the house was painted white.• We go to the movies almost everySaturday night.• Fire regulations state that everysingle child should be out of the building in three minutes.• It rainedevery single day of our vacation.• The police questioned every single one of the passengers on the plane.• Everyteacher knows the problems that difficult children can cause.• Every year on her birthday, Jackie throws a big party at the Vineyard House.• Thousands of touristsvisit Spain every year.
every day/week/month etc• And new genetictests for other dreaddiseases are appearing almost every day.• Not only is he facing an uncertainfuture, he is being forced to behave in an uncharacteristicfashionevery day.• The heartache would come later: the years I missed her every day.• Eat a normal-sized portion of the food to be tested, every day for a week.• Enjoyment.co.uk and chocolatesevery month for a year from Thorntons.co.uk.• This was the road to Tay Ninh, so every day, it had to be swept before the convoys came through.• So I go there every day now, exceptWednesday, my day off.• The faithfulbattle each other every day to have access to either of these objects.
every chance• At White HartLane they scored from virtually every chance.• With a Neff Circotherm it has every chance.• And every chance a nobleknight.• I never really knew him, but I used to see him every chance I got.• She ironed the uniformevery chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.• But Platt, at 25, has every chance of eventually succeeding Pearce who is five years older.• They relishedevery chance to stymie him.• You have to observe Wilkinson every chance you get so you can build as much reality into your visualization as possible.