every

every
determiner
  1. (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.
    旅馆向每位旅客保证提供良好的服务。
    [with possessive determiner]the children hung on his every word.
    孩子们全神贯注地听着他所讲每一个词。
    ■used before an amount to indicate something happening at specified intervals
    每…一次的
    tours are every thirty minutes.
    每半小时换一次班。
    they had every third week off.
    他们每隔两星期休假一次。
    ■(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。
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every bit as
  1. (in comparisons) quite as
    （用于比较）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
  1. 见 inch
every last (或 every single)
  1. 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, every last one of them.
    凡不信教者。
    they insist you weigh every single thing.
    他们坚持要你们对每一件事仔细考虑。
every man has his price
  1. (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)
  1. from time to time; occasionally
    不时；有时；偶尔
    I used to see him every now and then.
    我以前不时地去看他。
every other
  1. each second in a series; each alternate
    每隔…
    I train with weights every other day.
    我每隔一天负重锻炼一次。
every so often
  1. 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使自己神志正常。
every time
  1. 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浑然一绝。
every which way
  1. (informal)in all directions
    (非正式)四面八方
    you can see cracks moving every which way.
    你会看见到处都在裂缝。
    ■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.
    朝鲜从此千方百计地避免与韩国进行官方接触。
语源
  1. Old English ǣfre ǣlc (see ever, each)
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