now and again
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
This phrase is a combination of 'now' and 'again', both of Old English origin, used to express periodic recurrence.
مثال
- I still think of her now and again.
- Now and again, he would bring me a gift.
- I like to have a glass of wine now and again.
ترکیبهای رایج
think now and again visit now and again see now and again meet now and again
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- now and then or here and there “he was arrogant and occasionally callous” “open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees” “they visit New York on occasion” “now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us” “as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention” “Derived from adjective: occasional (for: occasionally)”