now and then

英 [naʊ ənd ðen]

美 [naʊ ənd ðen]

时而;有时

TOEFL

英英释义

adv

• now and then or here and there
  1. he was arrogant and occasionally callous
  2. open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
  3. they visit New York on occasion
  4. now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
  5. as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
  Synonym:occasionallyon occasiononce in a whilenow and againat timesfrom time to time

双语例句

• All's I want's a little respect every now and then.
  我想要不过是能时不时的尊重我一下。
• Every now and then you seem to lose your Spanish accent.
  有时候，你的西班牙语口音，好像消失了。
• Stir the batter every now and then to keep it from separating
  不时搅动面糊，防止其成分散开。
• The deep silence all around was broken now and then by the trills of cicadas.
  四周已然岑寂，惟有几处蝉声，断断续续地送来。
• I like to chat with her now and then.
  我喜欢常常和她闲聊。
• Every now and then light clouds floated across the sky.
  天上时而飘过几片薄薄的白云。
• Now and then they heard the roar of a heavy truck.
  他们不时地听到大卡车的轰鸣声。
• Check back every now and then to talk about what he's learned.
  另外要不时和你的孩子讨论他的学习成果。
• I can handle some noise now and then.
  我能处理一些噪音，然后现在。
• As he marks down the prices, he stops now and then to pack things into a large bag.
  他一边抄价钱，一边不时停下来往一个大袋子里装东西。