什么是 “now and then”？
“Now and then” 是一个英语习语，意思是“偶尔”、“时不时地”或“间或”，用来描述某事不是经常发生，但会不定期出现。
它和 sometimes、occasionally、from time to time 等表达意思相近。
基本用法
“Now and then” 通常作副词短语，放在句首、句中或句尾：
- 句首： Now and then, I visit my grandparents.
- 句中： I now and then check my email.
- 句尾： She calls me now and then.
例句参考
- We go hiking now and then on weekends.
- He still thinks about his old job now and then.
- Now and then, she sends me a postcard from her travels.
常见误区
❌ 不要与 now or never（现在不做就永远没机会）混淆。
❌ “Now and then” 并不表示“现在和那时”的字面意思，而是一个固定搭配。
同义表达
- From time to time
- Occasionally
- Sometimes
- Every once in a while