each
determiner, pronoun, adverb/iːtʃ/
/iːtʃ/
Idioms - used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, when you are thinking about them separately
(两个或以上的人或物中)各自,各个,每个 - Each answer is worth 20 points.
答对一题得 20 分。 - Each of the answers is worth 20 points.
答对一题得 20 分。 - The answers are worth 20 points each.
答对一题得 20 分。 - ‘Red or blue?’ ‘I'll take one of each, please.’
“红的还是蓝的?”“请一样给我一个。” - Look at the pictures and answer the questions about each one.
仔细观察图片,然后回答关于每一张图的问题。 - We each have our own car.
我们每个人都有自己的汽车。 - There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each.
没有足够的书给每人发一本。 - They lost $40 each.
他们每人损失了 40 美元。 - Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate.
一天天过去,他变得越来越绝望。
Grammar Point each / everyeach / every- Each is used in front of a singular noun and is followed by a singular verb:
- Each student has been given his or her own email address.
每个学生都得到一个自己的电子邮件地址。
- Each student has been given their own email address.
每个学生都得到一个自己的电子邮件地址。
- Each student has been given his or her own email address.
- When each is used after a plural subject, it has a plural verb:
- They each have their own email address.
他们每个人都有自己的电子邮件地址。
- They each have their own email address.
- Every is always followed by a singular verb:
- Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam.
班上每个同学都有能力通过这次考试。
- Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam.
- Each of, each one of and every one of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun, but the verb is usually singular:
- Each (one) of the houses was slightly different.
每座房子都稍有不同。 - I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad.
我买了一打鸡蛋,个个都是坏的。
- Each (one) of the houses was slightly different.
Word OriginOld English ǣlc; related to Dutch elk and German jeglich, based on a West Germanic phrase meaning ‘ever alike’ (see alike). - Each answer is worth 20 points.
Idioms
each and every
- (used for emphasis) every single one
每一个 - I look forward to seeing each and every one of you as we celebrate our 50th year.
我希望在庆祝我们的 50 周年之际见到你们每一个人。
- I look forward to seeing each and every one of you as we celebrate our 50th year.