every

every /ˈɛvri/ adjective

every

/ˈɛvri/

adjective

Learner's definition of EVERY

: including each person or thing in a group or series（整體中的）每個，每一個

I heard every word you said.我聽清了你說的每一個字。
He devotes every spare moment to his hobby.他把自己每一刻空閒時間都花在了業餘愛好上。
His every move was carefully watched.他的一舉一動都受到了嚴密監視。
She's beautiful in every way/respect.她方方面面都很美麗。
Ceramics of every kind were on display.各種陶瓷制品都擺上了展台。
We have every reason to believe (that) he's telling the truth. [=we have no reason not to believe him]我們完全有理由相信他說的是真話。
He looked closely at every last one [=every one] of them.他端詳了他們每一個人。
They were questioning every little thing [=everything] she said.他們質疑她所說的一切。
He provided them with guidance every step of the way. [=throughout the entire process]他爲他們提供了貫穿全程的指導。
Every time [=whenever] I go there I learn something new.每次我去那兒都能學到新東西。
We're making every effort [=we're doing all that we can] to solve the problem.我們正竭盡全力去解決那個問題。

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

She drives to town every few days.她每隔幾天就開車到城裏去。
Every day she starts work at 8 a.m.她每天上午8點開始工作。
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]這個交易會每隔一年舉辦一次。

b — used to describe how far apart the things in a series of things are placed from each other（用於描述物品擺放的間隔）每隔（…距離）

c — used in phrases like one in every three to describe how common something is用於one in every three等短語，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有時；不時；間或

US, informal

: in every direction四面八方；到處

: in a disorderly manner混亂地；沒有秩序地