Pengertian “every now and then”
(Every) now and then merupakan idiom (ungkapan) yang bermakna “sometimes, but not very often” (kadang-kadang, namun tidak sangat sering). (Every) now and again memiliki makna yang sama.
Lihat juga:
Contoh Kalimat Every Now and Then
| No | Contoh Kalimat |
|---|---|
| 1 | Every now and then my father and I feed birds at the park. (Kadang-kadang ayah dan saya memberi makan burung-burung di taman tersebut.) |
| 2 | They go for a meal together every now and then. (Mereka pergi makan bersama kadang-kadang.) |
| 3 | He goes deer hunting with his friends every now and then. (Dia pergi berburu rusa dengan teman-temannya kadang-kadang.) |
| 4 | Now and then I get a phone call from a potential client. (Kadang-kadang saya mendapatkan panggilan telepon dari klien potensial.) |
| 5 | We talk on the phone now and then, but she tends to prefer text conversations. (Kami berbicara di telepon kadang-kadang, namun dia cenderung lebih memilih percakapan teks.) |
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References:
- (Every) Now and Then/Again. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/every-now-and-then-again. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
- Every Now and Then. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/E/every_now_and_then_60.htm. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
- Every Now and Then. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/every+now+and+then. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
- (Every) Now and Then/Again. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/every-now-and-then-again. Accessed on November 10, 2016.