单词 | each |
释义 | quantifier, pronoun | adverb eacheach1 /itʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 quantifier, pronoun 1every one of two or more things or people, considered separately: She had a bag in each hand. There are four bedrooms, each with its own shower. John and I have each been to Greece twice. We each have a job to do. They paid us each $100. There are three blocks of stone, and each one weighs a ton.each of Each of the children got a piece of candy.one/two/half etc. of each “There are chocolate chip cookies and brownies.” “Can I have one of each?”each day/week/month etc. 25 million viewers watch the show each week. The trip takes an hour each way (=going and returning). I’m proud of each and every member of the team. a series of adventures, each more exciting than the last2to each his own used to mean that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like, etc.: I would have chosen a more modern style, but to each his own. [Origin: Old English ælc]WORD CHOICE: each, every, both, all• Use each and every with a singular countable noun to mean every person or thing in a group: Each/Every child got a balloon to take home.• Use both with a plural countable noun to mean two things or people in a pair, considered together: Both children got a balloon.• Use all with a plural countable noun to mean every member of a group of three or more things or people: All the the children got a balloon.• Compare: Both our children are in college (=we have two children). All our children are in college (=we have more than two children).GRAMMAR: each, every• You can use each or every before a singular countable noun, and the verb that follows is always singular: Each/Every girl has a phone. Don’t say: Each/Every girl have....• You can use each of or every one of before plural nouns or pronouns, and the verb that follows should be singular: Each of the girls has a phone. Every one of the girls has a phone. Don’t say: Each of the girls have... or Every one of the girls have....• If each comes after a plural noun or pronoun, the verb is always plural: The girls each have their own phone. They each drink about two glasses of milk a day. Don’t say: The girls each has... or They each drinks.... quantifier, pronoun | adverb eacheach2 ●●● adverb to, for, or by every one in a group: The tickets cost $10 each. You get two cookies each. |
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