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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++each /iːtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun, adverb  1  EVERYONEevery one of two or more things or people, considered separately 〔两个或两个以上物或人中的〕每个，各 → every She had a bottle in each hand. 她两只手上各拿着一个瓶子。 Grill the fish for five minutes on each side. 把鱼的两面各烤上五分钟。 Each member of the team is given a particular job to do. 队里的每个成员都有特定的工作要做。 We each have our own skills. 我们每个人都有自己的技能。 When the children arrive, you give them each a balloon. 孩子们到后，你给他们每人发一个气球。 There are four bedrooms, each with its own shower and WC. 有四间卧室，每间都有独立的淋浴器和抽水马桶。 The tickets cost £20 each (=each ticket costs £20). 票价为20英镑一张。 You get two cookies each (=every one of you gets two cookies). 你们每人可以拿两块甜饼干。each of I’m going to ask each of you to speak for three minutes. 我想请你们每人作三分钟的发言。 There are 250 blocks of stone, and each one weighs a ton. 有250块大石头，每块重一吨。each day/week/month etc (=on each day, in each week etc) 每天/周/月等 a disease that affects about 10 million people each year 每年约有一千万人感染的一种疾病2  each and every used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing in a group 每一个，无例外〔用于加强语气〕 These are issues that affect each and every one of us. 这些问题影响到我们每一个人。 Firemen face dangerous situations each and every day. 消防队员每一天都面临危险的情况。3  each to his/their own used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you do not agree with someone else’s choice 各人有各人的想法〔尤指不同意他人的选择〕 I’d have chosen something more modern myself, but each to his own. 我自己会选一些比较现代的东西，但各人有各人的想法。5 GRAMMAR 语法• Each is used before a singular noun. Use a singular verb after it. each 用于单数名词前，其后要用单数动词Each item was thoroughly checked.每一项都仔细核对过了。• Even when each comes before ‘of’ and a plural noun, the verb should be singular. 即使each用于of加复数名词之前，动词也应该用单数Each of these people has some useful talent or experience.这些人个个都富有才干或经验。• Each is usually used with a singular pronoun or determiner (he, she, it, his, himself etc). each通常和单数代词或限定词 (he, she, it, his, himself等)连用Each component can be replaced separately if it breaks.每一个零件如果坏了都可以单独更换。• However, you can use ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘their’ etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female. 但如果不想表明谈及的人是男性还是女性，可以使用they,them,their等Each child assembles his or her project with help from the teacher.每个孩子都将在老师的帮助下拼搭自己的作业项目。• Do not use each in negative clauses.Use none. each不能用于否定分句，要用noneEach individual has the opportunity to put into practice their newly acquired skills.每个人都有机会将新学会的技能付诸实践。• It is often correct to use either each or every,but they have slightly different meanings. 使用each或every往往都是正确的，但意思上略有差别。None of the answers was correct (NOT 不说 Each of the answers was not correct).没有一个答案是正确的。• Use each when you are thinking about the people or things in a group separately, one by one. 当人或物作为个体看待时，用eachEach student came forward to receive a medal.学生们一个个走上前来领取奖牌。• Use every when you are thinking about the whole group of people or things together, with no exceptions. 当人或物作为整体看待时，要用everyEach time you exercise, you get a little stronger.你每锻炼一次，都会强壮一点。• Do not use each after words such as ‘almost’, ‘nearly’, or ‘not’. Use every. almost,nearly，not等单词后不能用each，要用everyEvery student was given a prize.每一个学生都领了奖。You have to enter your password every time you log on.每次登录都要输入密码 。Almost every window was broken.几乎每一扇窗子都破了。Not every child enjoyed the party.并非每个孩子在派对上都玩得开心。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with each• Each is used before a singular noun with a singular verb: 用于单数名词前，其后要用单数动词Each item was thoroughly checked. 每一项都仔细核对过了。• Each can also be used before ‘of’ and a plural noun. The verb should still be singular: 即使each用于of加复数名词之前，动词也应该用单数Each of these people has some useful talent or experience. 这些人个个都富有才干或经验。• You usually use ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘himself’, or ‘herself’ after each: Each boy is issued with his own locker.Each of them tried it for herself.• However, you can use ‘they’, ‘them’, ‘their’ etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female: 但如果不想表明谈及的人是男性还是女性，可以使用they,them,their等Each individual has a right to express their views.• Don’t use each in negative clauses. Use none: None of the answers was correct. 没有一个答案是正确的。 ✗Don’t say: Each of the answers was not correct. USAGE: Each, every• It is often correct to use either each or every, but they have slightly different meanings. 使用each或every往往都是正确的，但意思上略有差别。• Use each when you are thinking about the people or things in a group separately, one by one: 当人或物作为个体看待时，用eachEach student came forward to receive a medal. 学生们一个个走上前来领取奖牌。Each time you exercise, you get a little stronger. 你每锻炼一次，都会强壮一点。• Use every when you are thinking about the whole group of people or things together, with no exceptions: 当人或物作为整体看待时，要用everyEvery student was given a prize. 每一个学生都领了奖。You have to enter your password every time you log on. 每次登录都要输入密码 。• Don’t use each after words such as ‘almost’, ‘nearly’, or ‘not’. Use every: almost,nearly，not等单词后不能用each，要用everyAlmost every window was broken. 几乎每一扇窗子都破了。Not every child enjoyed the party. 并非每个孩子在派对上都玩得开心。

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each day/week/month etc• Draw a circle on it based on your decision as to how far you are prepared to travel to work each day.• Find a partner-spouse, friend, or coworker-who will pick an object for you to write about before work each day.• Nationwide studies reveal that savings card holders spend an average 33 percent more, or $ 36, on groceries each week.• Weigh at the same time and under the same conditions each day.• It could be put on and off each day, although with difficulty.• There is no classroom; students participate in a conference call each week for about two hours with an instructor.• Treatment continued for seven weeks, and each day the hamsters were weighed and tumour areas were measured.• Practice breathing in this way for twenty minutes each day until it becomes second nature.Origin each Old English ælc

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each S1 W1 /iːtʃ/ determiner, pronoun, adverb1. every one of two or more things or people, considered separately ⇨ every:
    She had a bottle in each hand.
    Grill the fish for five minutes on each side.
    Each member of the team is given a particular job to do.
    We each have our own skills.
    When the children arrive, you give them each a balloon.
    There are four bedrooms, each with its own shower and WC.
    The tickets cost £20 each (=each ticket costs £20).
    You get two cookies each (=every one of you gets two cookies).
    each of
    I’m going to ask each of you to speak for three minutes.
    There are 250 blocks of stone, and each one weighs a ton.
    each day/week/month etc (=on each day, in each week etc)
    a disease that affects about 10 million people each year
2. each and every used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing in a group:
    These are issues that affect each and every one of us.
    Firemen face dangerous situations each and every day.
3. each to his/their own used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you do not agree with someone else’s choice:
    I’d have chosen something more modern myself, but each to his own.
     
GRAMMAR
  Each.is used before a singular noun. Use a singular verb after it:
  ▪ Each item was thoroughly checked.
  Even when each comes before 'of' and a plural noun, the verb should be singular:
  ▪ Each of these people has some useful talent or experience.
  Each.is usually used with a singular pronoun or determiner (he, she, it, his, himself etc):
  ▪ Each component can be replaced separately if it breaks.
  ▪ Each child assembles his or her project with help from the teacher.
  However, you can use 'they', 'them', 'their' etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female:
  ▪ Each individual has the opportunity to put into practice their newly acquired skills.
  ► Do not use each in negative clauses. Use none:
  ▪ None of the answers was correct (NOT Each of the answers was not correct).
  each, every
  It is often correct to use either each or every, but they have slightly different meanings.
  Use each when you are thinking about the people or things in a group separately, one by one:
  ▪ Each student came forward to receive a medal.
  ▪ Each time you exercise, you get a little stronger.
  Use every when you are thinking about the whole group of people or things together, with no exceptions:
  ▪ Every student was given a prize.
  ▪ You have to enter your password every time you log on.
  ► Do not use each after words such as 'almost', 'nearly', or 'not'. Use every:
  ▪ Almost every window was broken.
  ▪ Not every child enjoyed the party.

🔑 eachBrE /iːtʃ/ 🔊NAmE /iːtʃ/ 🔊 determiner, pronoun, adverbused to refer to every one of two or more people or things, when you are thinking about them separately （两个或以上的人或物中）各自，各个，每个◆Each answer is worth 20 points. 每题为 20 分。🔊🔊◆Each of the answers is worth 20 points. 每题为 20 分。🔊🔊◆The answers are worth 20 points each. 这些答题每题为 20 分。🔊🔊◆'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' “红的还是蓝的？” “请一样给我一个。”🔊🔊◆We each have our own car. 我们各人都有自己的汽车。🔊🔊◆There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. 没有足够的书给每人发一本。🔊🔊◆They lost $40 each. 他们每人损失了 40 美元。🔊🔊◆Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. 一天天过去，他变得越来越绝望。🔊🔊

• Each is used in front of a singular noun and is followed by a singular verb. * each 用于单数名词前，后接单数动词：◆Each student has been given his or her own email address. 每个学生都得到一个自己的电子邮件地址。 The use of his or her sometimes sounds slightly formal and it is becoming more common to use the plural pronoun their. 有时候 his 或 her 听起来有点正式，故日渐普遍使用复数代词 their：◆Each student has been given their own email address. 每个学生都得到一个自己的电子邮件地址。
• When each is used after a plural subject, it has a plural verb. * each 用于复数主语后，谓语动词用复数：◆They each have their own email address. 他们每个人都有自己的电子邮件地址。
• Every is always followed by a singular verb. * every 后总是接单数动词：◆Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam. 班上每个同学都有能力通过这次考试。
• Each of, each one of and every one of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun, but the verb is usually singular. * each of、each one of 与 every one of 后接复数名词或代词，但谓语动词通常用单数：◆Each (one) of the houses was slightly different. 每座房子都稍有不同。◆I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad. 我买了一打鸡蛋，个个都是坏的。 A plural verb is more informal. 用复数动词则较非正式。