every

every /ˈɛvri/ adjective

every

/ˈɛvri/

adjective

Learner's definition of EVERY

: including each person or thing in a group or series（整体中的）每个，每一个

I heard every word you said.我听清了你说的每一个字。
He devotes every spare moment to his hobby.他把自己每一刻空闲时间都花在了业余爱好上。
His every move was carefully watched.他的一举一动都受到了严密监视。
She's beautiful in every way/respect.她方方面面都很美丽。
Ceramics of every kind were on display.各种陶瓷制品都摆上了展台。
We have every reason to believe (that) he's telling the truth. [=we have no reason not to believe him]我们完全有理由相信他说的是真话。
He looked closely at every last one [=every one] of them.他端详了他们每一个人。
They were questioning every little thing [=everything] she said.他们质疑她所说的一切。
He provided them with guidance every step of the way. [=throughout the entire process]他为他们提供了贯穿全程的指导。
Every time [=whenever] I go there I learn something new.每次我去那儿都能学到新东西。
We're making every effort [=we're doing all that we can] to solve the problem.我们正竭尽全力去解决那个问题。

a — used to describe how often some repeated activity, event, etc., happens or is done每，每隔，每逢（表频率）

She drives to town every few days.她每隔几天就开车到城里去。
Every day she starts work at 8 a.m.她每天上午8点开始工作。
The fair is held every other/second year. [=the fair is held one year, not held the next year, held the following year, and so on]这个交易会每隔一年举办一次。

b — used to describe how far apart the things in a series of things are placed from each other（用于描述物品摆放的间隔）每隔（…距离）

c — used in phrases like one in every three to describe how common something is用于one in every three等短语，表示事物的普遍程度

: not lacking in any way完全的，所有的

at every turn

— see ²turn

— see ¹each

— see ¹bit

— see ¹man

or every once in a while or every so often

: sometimes but not often : from time to time : occasionally有时；不时；间或

US, informal

: in every direction四面八方；到处

: in a disorderly manner混乱地；没有秩序地