now and then
時々;時折
入試の言い換え
- sometimes 時々 — 最もシンプルな言い換え
- occasionally 時折 — sometimes より頻度が低め
- from time to time 時々 — ほぼ同義
- every now and then 時々 — every を付けた強調形
- once in a while たまに — 口語で頻出
- at times 時には — やや硬め
頻度の目安:always > usually > often > sometimes ≒ now and then ≒ from time to time > occasionally ≒ once in a while > rarely > never。頻度の言い換え問題で役立つ。
now and then の類語
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, every now and then, once in a while, at times, now and again, on occasion, every so often, at intervals, once and again, now, here and there, ever and again, at various times, only when necessary, at odd times, only occasionally, infrequently, on divers occasions, ever and anon, at infrequent intervals, betimes
now and then の反意語
now and then の言い換えを探すには
now and then(時々)の類語・言い換え(パラフレーズ)を、日本語訳つきで関連度順に並べています。入試で狙われる言い換えパターン、ニュアンスの違い、語源、日本人がやりがちなワナも解説。英作文の語彙を増やしたいとき、長文読解で本文と選択肢の言い換えを見抜きたいときに使えます。