词汇 | every now and then/again |
释义 | (redirected from every now and then/again)(every) now and thenOccasionally; sometimes. Josh does stop by the store every now and then, but I haven't seen him lately. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but every now and then I just need a piece of chocolate cake. (every) now and thenand (every) now and again; (every) once in a whileoccasionally; infrequently. We eat lamb every now and then. We eat pork now and then. I read a novel every now and again. now and thensometimes; occasionally. (See also (every) now and then">(every) now and then.) I like to go to a movie now and then. We visit my parents now and then, but we rarely see our other relatives. every now and thenAlso, every now and again; every once in a while; every so often. Occasionally, from time to time; also, periodically. For example, Every now and then I long for a piece of chocolate, or We take long walks every now and again, or Every once in a while he'll call, or Every so often she washes the car. The first term dates from the first half of the 1700s, the last from the mid-1900s. Also see from time to time; once in a while. (every) now and aˈgain/ˈthenoccasionally: We see each other every now and again.She sat by the window, looking out now and then to see if they were coming.‘How often do you go to the theatre?’ ‘Now and then. Not often.’ OPPOSITE: all the time (2)every now andthen/again From time to time; occasionally. |
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