every
/ˈevrɪ/- (preceding a singular noun) used to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception用于单数名词前每个, 每一:
the hotel assures every guest of personal attention
旅馆保证给每位旅客提供个性化的服务
with possessive determiner the children hung on his every word.孩子们全神贯注地听着他所讲的每一句话。
- used before an amount to indicate something happening at specified intervals每…一次的; 每隔…的:
tours are every thirty minutes
巡视每30分钟进行一次
they had every third week off.
他们每工作两周休假一周。
- (used for emphasis) all possible; the utmost[用于强调]所有可能的; 极度的:
you have every reason to be disappointed.
你有充分的理由感到失望。
every bit as
- (in comparisons) quite as(用于比较)与…完全一样:
the planning should be every bit as enjoyable as the event itself.
策划应该和活动本身一样有趣。
every inch
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INCH1 .
every last(或every single)
- used to emphasize that every member of a group is included[用于加强语气]每一个; 全部; 无一例外:
unbelievers, eve-ry last one of them
凡不信教者
they insist you weigh eve-ry single thing.
他们坚持认为你得仔细考虑每一件事。
every man has his price
- proverb everyone is open to bribery if the inducement offered is large enough〈谚〉人各有其价(指任何人都是可以收买的)。
every now and again(或now and then)
- from time to time; occasionally不时; 有时; 偶尔:
I used to see him every now and then.
我以前时常去看他。
every other
- each second in a series; each alternate每隔一…:
I train with weights every other day.
我每隔一天接受一次负重训练。
every so often
- from time to time; occasionally时常; 不时; 偶尔:
every so often I need a laugh to stay sane.
我不时需要大笑一声来保持头脑清醒。
every time
- without exception毫无例外地:
it brews a perfect blend of coffee every time.
用它煮出的咖啡每次都浑然一绝。
every which way
- informal in all directions〈非正式〉四面八方:
you can see cracks moving every which way.
你可以看到裂缝在向四面八方延伸。
- by all available means想方设法地; 千方百计地:
since then North Korea has tried every which way to avoid official contacts with the South.
自那以后, 朝鲜千方百计地避免与韩国进行官方接触。