every /ˈevri/ adj.1.每一，每个的：Every man working there knew me.在那里工作的人都认识我。 Not every horse can run very fast.并非所有的马都跑得快。 every bit每一点，完全， 全部：Every bit of Huangshan Mountain scenery is worth painting. 黄山山景，处处可以入画。She looked every bit as formidable as her mother. 她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。 every now and then有时， 时而， 不时：I like to smoke a big cigar every now and then. 我喜欢不时地抽一支大雪茄。2.一切可能的；充分的：He was given every chance to try the job. 他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。We have every reason to dismiss him. 我们有充分的理由解雇他。3.每隔…的(与数词other或few连用)：Write on every other line. 隔行写。I go there every third day/every three days/every few days. 我每逢第三日(每三日/每隔数日)到那里去一次。every so often有时，偶尔：Every so often, she takes a weekend in London. 她有时在伦敦过周末。We meet every so often and compare notes. 我们时常碰头，交换意见。