| 单词 | ever now and then |
| 释义 | > as lemmasever now and then d. ever now and then (also †ever now and now, †ever now and then among): = now and (also †or) then at now adv., conj., n.1, and adj. Phrases 4b. ΚΠ a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 286 And ever now and now com all the knyghtes home. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 250v Who when he had clene beggered hymself wt expenses, would euer now and then thus saie vnto the birde [etc.]. 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 207 Besides these written ordinaunces of the law, he did ever now and then among, rayse uppe Prophetes unto them. 1608 B. P. Prentises Practise in Godlinesse ii. v. f. 35v Esteeming our olde bookes as olde friends, which must euer now and then be visited. 1684 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. 5 Adephagia is the greediness of children, who ever now and then fall to fresh feeding before their former victuals are digested. 1687 A. Lovell tr. C. de Bergerac Comical Hist. i. 71 Ever now and then I looked upwards. 1716 Weekly Remarks 10 Mar. 88/1 Then they were ever now and then domineering and speaking in slight Terms of the Emperor. 1834 Morning Chron. 14 July One poor..little creature..was observed to turn round ever now and then, during Lord Grey's address. 1930 Moravia (Iowa) Union 9 Jan. I suffered from indignation ever now and then. 2005 P. E. C. Hiatt Memories of Many Moons Ago 18 Dad stayed gone a lot and got on the chain gain ever now and then. < as lemmas |
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