every now and then (phrase)

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:

• hit it off
• put somebody/something on a pedestal
• have something done
• have somebody do something
• each/every
• everyday/ every day
• everyone/ every one
• in every way
• now that you mention it
• nowadays, these days, today

Contoh Kalimat “every now and then” dan Artinya

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.)

References:

1. (Every) Now and Then/Again. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/every-now-and-then-again. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
2. Every Now and Then. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/E/every_now_and_then_60.htm. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
3. Every Now and Then. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/every+now+and+then. Accessed on November 10, 2016.
4. (Every) Now and Then/Again. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/every-now-and-then-again. Accessed on November 10, 2016.