它们每四年在希腊的奥林匹亚举行一次,一直到公元394年,延续了几乎十二个世纪。
①The American people elect a president every four years.
美国人民每四年选举一任总统。
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②You should take one tablet every six hours/every sixth hour.
你应该每六小时吃一片药。
③We had to stop every few miles.
我们每走几英里就得停一停。
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every作"每(隔)......"讲,常用在"every+基数词+复数名词"和"every+序数词/other+单数可数名词"的结构中。
(教材P22)At the ancient Olympics,by tradition the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes.
在古代奥运会上,按照传统,运动员都是男性,他们必须裸体竞技。
(1)tradition n.传统;风俗
(1)keep up fine tradition 保持优良传统
It is a tradition to do sth./that... 做某事是传统
by tradition 按照传统
(2)traditional adj. 传统的;惯例的
(3)traditionally adv. 传统上
①In China,it is a tradition to respect and love the old.
尊重、关爱老人是中国的传统。