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determiner uk/ˈev.ri/ us/ˈev.ri/
(ALL)
A1 （3个或3个以上的人或事物组成的群体中的）每一个，每个；全部，整体
used when referring to all the members of a group of three or more
The police want to interview every employee about the theft. 警方想就盗窃案件与每位员工面谈。
The show will be broadcast every weekday morning between 9.00 and 10.00. 这个节目将在周一至周五每天上午9点到10点播出。
We're open every day except Sunday. 除了星期天我们每天都开门营业。
I've been out every night this week. 这个星期每天晚上我都外出。
Every time I go to London I get caught in a traffic jam. 每次我去伦敦都碰上塞车。
Ten pence is donated to charity for every bottle sold. 每售出1瓶就会有10便士捐给慈善机构。
These paintings may look like the real thing, but (each and) every one of them is a fake. 这些画也许看上去像真的，可实际上全都是赝品。
That salmon was very expensive so make sure you eat up every (single) bit. 那鲑鱼肉很贵，一定要全吃了，一点儿都不要剩。
every bit as 也完全…，也同样…
equally as
Opponents of the war are considered every bit as patriotic as supporters. 在人们心目中，这场战争的反对者和支持者都是一样爱国的。
every last 每一
every
We catch the majority of people, but hunting down every last tax evader is impossible. 我们掌握绝大多数人的情况，但要把所有的逃税者都一一查出来是不可能的。
every which wayUS 四面八方；朝各个方向
in all directions
The game was hindered by a fierce wind that swept the ball every which way. 狂风大作，球被吹得四下乱跑，比赛无法正常进行。
in every way 无论从哪方面看；在各方面
in all ways
This movie is in every way a masterpiece of cinematography. 无论从哪方面来看，这部片子都是一部电影杰作。
(your) every need 所有需求;任何要求
all the things that you need or want
There'll be an assistant there to see to your every need. 将有一位助手到场来照顾你的一切需求。
- More examples
- The police have taken fingerprints from every man in the neighbourhood.
- There are guards posted at every entrance.
- Humphrey Bogart's my hero - I've seen every one of his movies.
- She knows the name of every kid in the school.
- From the top of the hill, we could see for miles in every direction.
(REPEATED)
A1 （表示有规律地重复发生）每，每隔，每…之中
used to show that something is repeated regularly
Computers can perform millions of calculations every second. 计算机每秒钟能进行数百万次的运算。
Every four minutes a car is stolen in this city. 在这座城市，每4分钟就有1辆汽车被盗。
Every day in the US 25 people are murdered with handguns. 在美国每天有25人被手枪射杀。
Every few kilometres we passed a burned out jeep or truck at the side of the road. 我们每走几公里就能在路边看到一辆被焚毁的吉普车或卡车。
The conference takes place every other/second year. 会议每隔一年／两年召开一次。
every now and again/thenC1 间或，偶尔，有时
sometimes but not often
Every now and again/then they'll have a beer together. 他们偶尔会聚在一起喝杯啤酒。
every so oftenC2 间或，偶尔，有时
sometimes but not often
Every so often I treat myself to a meal in an expensive restaurant. 偶尔我也到高档餐厅犒劳自己一下。
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- My father took me to watch the football every Saturday.
- Trains for Washington depart every half hour .
- The Oscar ceremony takes place in March every year.
- He's phoned me (up) every day this week.
- As a young girl, she spent every weekend riding her pony.
(GREATEST)
B2 最好的；最大的；最有可能的
the greatest possible or that can be imagined
I'd like to wish you every success in your new job/happiness in your new home. 我衷心祝愿你在新的工作中取得最大成功／在新家里日子过得幸福美满。
She has every reason to be unhappy after losing her job and her home. 她失业了，家也没了，完全有理由伤心。
You had every opportunity to make a complaint. 你当时完全有机会去投诉。
Every effort is being made to minimize civilian casualties. 正在尽最大努力把平民的伤亡降到最低限度。
She has every right to be proud of her tremendous achievements. 她完全有权利为自己的巨大成就而感到自豪。
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- Will you join me in wishing the bride and groom every happiness?
- I have every respect for his ideas, even if I don't agree with them.
- Let me offer my every sympathy to you at this sad time.
- I have every admiration for people who do that sort of work.
- The doctors made every effort to save the boy's life.
Idioms
every minuteidiom （全部时间段的）每一分钟；无时无刻不，从头到尾
the whole period that something lasted
"Did you like the concert?" "Yes, I enjoyed every minute of it." “你喜欢这场音乐会吗？”“很喜欢，我觉得从头到尾每一分钟都很精彩。”
(your) every moveidiom 一举一动；做的每一件事
everything that you do
I'd hate to be someone really famous with the press reporting my every move. 那种一举一动都被登上报纸的大名人我可不愿意当。
After that, she was watching his every move. 从那以后，她就在监视着他的一举一动。
(your) every wordidiom （所说的）所有的话，每一个字
all the things that you say
She's such a fascinating lecturer - I was hanging on to her every word. 她讲得实在太引人入胜了——她说的每一个字我都听得很仔细。
on/at every corneridiom （城里街上）各个路口，各个街角，到处
in many places along the streets of a town or city
After the game, police were stationed on every corner. 比赛后，城里各个路口都安排了警察。