1.Every只能用作定语,有些英汉词典标作形容词,有些字典标作限定词,表示“每一个”:
Every story he told was interesting.
他讲的每个故事都很有意思。
We went jogging every day.
我们每天都跑步。
Every room was clean and tidy.
每个房间都很整洁。
every还可表示“每隔”:
The Games were held every four years at the end of June.
运动会每隔四年开一次,在六月底举行。
The paper came out once every two weeks.
这份报纸两星期出一次。
every还可用于every now and then(不时,每隔一些时候),every other(每隔)等:
He only comes up to London every now and then.
他只是隔一段时间才米伦敦一次。
Baird's system was used every other week.
贝尔德的系统隔周使用一次。
2.every可构成everybody,everyone和everything这些合成代词,在句中用作:
1)主语:
I hope everybody enjoys the party.
我希望晚会上大家都玩得高兴。
Everyone likes the film.
谁都喜欢这部影片。
Everything goes well.
一切进行顺利。
2)宾语或介词宾语:
You can't please everybody.
你不可能让人人都高兴。
He gets on well with everyone.
他和谁都相处得很好。
To know everything is to know nothing.
样样都懂,样样稀松。(谚)
3)表语:
Money isn't everything.
金钱不是一切。
I think that's everything.Any comment?
我想说的就这些,有什么话要说吗?
Good night,everybody.
大家晚安。
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
人人都管等于没人管。(谚)
Hurry up,everyone.
大家赶快。
and everything可表示“等等”:
I just dropped in to see how you were and everything.
我只是进来看看你情形如何等等。