表示"每隔/每几..."的各种表达法;
1.“every ＋基数词(大于或等于2) ＋复数名词” 每...
every four years 每四年(每隔三年)
every few days 每几天
2.“every other ＋单数名词” 意思是“每隔一……”
every other day 每两天,每隔一天
3.“every other ＋基数词(大于或等于2) ＋复数名词”
=“every ＋基数词(大于或等于2) + other＋复数名词”
意思是“每隔……”.
如:every other two days =every two other days 每隔两天.
=every three days
不过这第3种用法用得较少.
4.every ＋序数词(大于或等于2) ＋单数名词."每隔..."
如:every second day =every other day 每隔一天,每两天
every third day =every three days 每隔两天,每三天
every fourth day=every four days 每隔三天,每四天