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every once in a while

/ev-ree/US // ˈɛv ri //UK // (ˈɛvrɪ) //

时不时地,每隔一段时间,每隔一段时间就会

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day.
    • : all possible; the greatest possible degree of: every prospect of success.

Phrases

  • every bit
  • every cloud has a silver lining
  • every dog has its day
  • every inch
  • every last one
  • every little bit helps
  • every man for himself
  • every man has his price
  • every minute counts
  • every nook and cranny
  • every now and then
  • every other
  • every single one
  • every so often
  • every time one turns around
  • every Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • every which way
  • at every turn
  • each and every
  • finger in the (every) pie
  • living soul, every
  • nook and cranny, every

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inperiodic
Synonyms
annual年度,每年,年,年度的intermittent间歇性的,间歇性,间歇式,时断时续monthly每月,每月一次,每个月,每月的occasional偶然的,偶尔的,偶尔,偶然recurrent循环性,循环性的,经常性的,反复出现的recurring反复出现的,反复出现,重复出现的,反复出现的情况regular定期,定期的,定期检查,定期举行repeated屡次,屡试不爽,屡屡,屡屡发生routine常规,例行公事,日常工作,常规的seasonal季节性的,季节性,季节sporadic零星的,零星,零散的,零碎的weekly每周,一周,每周一次,周yearly每年,每年的,每年都有,年度periodical期刊,定期,定期刊物,期货alternate替代的,交替的,交替使用,交替进行at various times在不同时期,在不同的时间,在不同的时候,在不同的时期centennial百年纪念,百年纪念日,百年,百年历史cyclic循环,循环的,环状,循环式cyclical周期性,周期性的,周期,循环daily每日,每天,每天都有,每天都epochal划时代的,划时代every so often每隔一段时间,时常,时不时地,每隔一段时间就会fluctuating波动的,波动,起伏不定的,波动不定的hourly每小时,每小时一次,小时,一小时infrequent不经常,不常有,不常发生,不常isochronal等时线,等时性,等时针,等时线的isochronous异步的,异步,等时,等时的on certain occasions在某些情况下,在某些场合,在某些时候,在某些场合下on-again-off-again时断时续,断断续续,断断续续的,断断续续地orbital轨道,轨道交通,轨道式,轨道上的perennial多年生,多年生的,多年生植物,常年rhythmic有节奏的,有节奏感,有节奏,有节奏感的serial串行,连续,串行的,连续性spasmodic痉挛性,痉挛,痉挛式,痉挛性的

Examples

  • Fortunately, the brain is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid designed to buffer the motions of every-day life.

  • “I am not going to have a monthly or every-three-months conversation about whether or not we pay our bills,” Obama said.

  • “Beverage wine” is a term commonly used for inexpensive wine purchased for every-night dinners.

  • It is an every-day spectacle; it would not seem at first sight to contain material for a picture.

  • It has got to be such an every-day thing that nobody looks surprised or pays any attention to him.

  • The distant sound, coming from the world of men and every-day affairs, seemed to break the spell.

  • In like manner we perceive marks of design and intelligence in the countless contrivances and instruments used in every-day life.

  • True politeness, as I understand it, is kindness and courtesy of feeling brought into every-day exercise.