| 词组 | now and then |
| 释义 | Idiom (every) now and then and (every) now and again; (every) once in a while Theme: TIME occasionally; infrequently.We eat lamb every now and then.We eat pork now and then.I read a novel every now and again.We don t go to the movies except maybe every now and then.I drink coffee every once in a while.I drink tea once in a while. Idiom now and then(every) now and then sometimes.We still meet for lunch now and then, but not as often as we used to.Every now and then I'll take the kids to the playground. Related vocabulary: every so often, every once in a while(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 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) |
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