单词 | every so often |
释义 | > as lemmasevery so often (also †oft) d. Originally U.S. and English regional. every so often (also †oft): from time to time, at intervals. ΚΠ 1876 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 18 Sept. Every so often this year we are called upon to say something in regard this general-prevailing pest. 1896 J. K. Snowden Web of Old Weaver x. 118 Every so oft I could hear him say a word or two. 1905 Eng. Dial. Dict.: Suppl. 99/1 'Er goes charing at Mrs. Long's every so often. 1949 R. Harvey Curtain Time xiii. 128 Sleepily, monotonously, every so often, a drop would form, slide down the umbrella and fall with a soft plop on the floor. 1970 Sunday Times 22 Nov. 35/5 Every so often we would hear the tender melancholy note of the horn. 2011 Atlantic Nov. 114/1 It's a good practice to review your financial situation every so often. < as lemmas |
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