every和each的区别
1、each强调个别,而every则用来概括全体,与all相当。所以,与almost, nearly, without exception等连用时,可用every, 不能用each。如:Each student in this class gave a different answer. 这个班的学生所给答案一个人一个样。Every student / All students in this class passed the exam. 这个班的所有同学都考试及格了。
2、each指两者或者两者以上的“每一”,而every则指三者或三者以上的“每一”。即each可指两者,而every则不能。如:There are lots of trees on each (=either) side of the river. 河的两岸有许多树。
3、each还可用作代词和副词,而every只能用作形容词,作定语。
如:________ of the boys has got a pencil and some paper. (上海卷)
A. All
B. Every
C. Everyone
D. Each
【分析】答案选D。谓语动词是单数has,不能用all,排除A;every只能作定语,不能作代词,不能接of短语,排除B;everyone也不;of短语连用,排除C。
4、every可以放在other或作为整体的复数名词前,表示“每(隔)”,即:“every other +单数名词“ever”表示“每隔一…”;“every few +复数名词”表示“每隔几…”;“every+基数词+复数名词”或“every+序数词+单数名词”表示“每(隔) …”。但each没有这种用法。
5、every 只作形容词,不可单独使用,只能用于名词前作定语;each可作代词或形容词,除放在名词前作定语外,还可以作主语,也可以单独使用:
Every student has to take one. 每个学生都要选一个。
Each boy has to take one. 每个男孩都得吃一个。
Each of the boys has to take one. 每个男孩都得带一个。
Each has his advantages. 各人都有他的优点。
6、every可与表示数量的词连用,表示时间或空间的间隔,而each没有这个用法。如:
every other day 每隔一天 every other tree 每隔一棵树
Take this medicine every other day.
every three days=every third day 每隔两天(每三天)
He came to see me every few days. 他每隔几天来看我一次。
Every four years athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games.
每四年,来自世界各地的运动员参加奥林匹克运动会。
I have violin lessons every two weeks.
我每两个星期(每隔一星期)上一次小提琴课。
如:These plants are watered ________. (全国卷)
A. each other day
B. every other day
C. each of two days
D. every of two days
【分析】答案选B。every other day,意为“每隔一天”