Everyday 和 Every Day这两个英文单词之间有没有空格,其英语单词用法是截然不同的:Everyday并不等于Every Day。就像anyone 和 any one, 或者anytime 和any time一样,这个双字短语听起来与单个单词相似,并且通常许多人都觉得Everyday and Every Day是一样的。但是当你考虑every day 和everyday的正确用法和定义时,就要明确哪一个更正确了。
Everyday 和 Every Day的定义
Everyday,形容词,一个单词,意味着常规的、普通的。
经常与“occurrence(发生)”这个词配对出现来描述一些平凡的东西,通常出现在它要修饰的名词前面,如当我们说某事是“everyday occurrence(日常事件)”。
Every Day,状语短语,两个单词,表示每天或每日。当你在谈论事情什么时候发生时就用这个形式的短语。
Everyday 和 Every Day英语单词用法的区别
以下是 every day 和everyday 的一些例句以及在上下文中的英语单词用法:
例1:"The effort involved in doing even the smallest, most everyday job in rough weather is very tiring." (在恶劣天气下即使是做最简单、最日常的工作是非常累人的。)- 来源:Dee Caffari, "Against the Flow." A & C Black, 2007
例2:"Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful." (每一天都是快乐的一天,每一天都很平静。) - 来源:E.B. White, "Charlotte's Web." Harper, 1952
例3:"If something can be used every day, it is suitable for everyday use. Some chores must be done every day, which makes them everyday chores." (如果每天都可以使用,它适合日常使用。有些家务每天都要做,这就是日常家务。) - 来源:Charles Harrington Elster, "The Accidents of Style." St. Martin's, 2010
如何记住Everyday 和 Every Day英语单词用法的区别
要用哪个词取决于上下文。以下是如何记住Everyday 和 Every Day英语单词用法区别的一些方法。
方法1: 有一个很简单的规则:如果要说的意思可以被' each day(每天)'代替,那么就用Every Day(each day 和 every day中间都有空格)。
Everyday是形容词,一般都在修饰名词前,如:“everyday clothes日常衣服”,“everyday happenings日常事件”,“everyday日常人”。
在做试题之前,你可以把句子中的“every”更改为“each”,如果说得通,就能使用every day。请注意,如果改为each后说不通,那就使用everyday。
两个字:You have to do your exercises every day(你必须每天做练习)。
换成“each”测试:You have to do your exercises each day.
单个词:You have to do your everyday exercises.
换成“each”测试:You have to do your each day exercises.
(这里替换成each后就说不通了,所以就用everyday)
方法2:如果你可以在“every”和“day”之间插入 “single”,并且句子意思仍然通顺,那么就用every day。
两个字: You have to do your exercises every day.
插入“single”测试: You have to do your exercises every single day.
单个词: You have to do your everyday exercises.
插入“single”测试:You have to do your every single day exercises.
(这里插入single后就说不通了,所以就用everyday)
Everyday 和 Every Day英语单词用法习题
1. Try doing something _____ for no other reason than you would rather not do it.
2. "Music is supposed to wash away the dust of _____ life." - by Art Blakey
3. It is common for me to read _______.
4. You can't wear your ____ clothes to a formal wedding!
5. ____ I have to go through the daily reports.
6. I have to do the ____ cleaning.
7. Some weeks I feel like I spill my coffee _____ .
8. The ____ data entry is being taken care of by our intern.
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