every second

一瞬一瞬、すべての時間

何かが始まってから終わるまでの、すべての時間。

やさしい英語で： All the time that something lasts, from beginning to end.

• I loved every second.
• Every second of that journey was worth it.
• She remembers every second of their last meeting.

使い方： every second of something (I enjoyed every second of the concert.)

類義語： every moment, the whole time

よく使う表現： enjoy every second, every second of something, love every second

一つおきの、二つごとの

並んだものを一つ選び、次を飛ばすことの繰り返し。

やさしい英語で： One of each pair in a series, with one missed between each chosen one.

• Water it every second day.
• We left every second seat empty.
• Does the bus stop at every second village?

使い方： every second + singular noun (Write your answer on every second line.)

類義語： every other, alternate

よく使う表現： every second day, every second week, every second row

毎秒、一秒ごとに

一秒が経過するごとに一回。

やさしい英語で： Once during each period of one second.

• The light flashes every second.
• The device recorded his temperature every second.
• Does the screen update every second?

類義語： once a second

よく使う表現： flash every second, update every second, tick every second

しょっちゅう、絶えず

特にうんざりするほど、何度も頻繁に。

やさしい英語で： Very often, especially when this annoys you.

• He checks his phone every second.
• You were interrupting me every second yesterday.
• Why does someone knock on my door every second?

類義語： constantly, all the time, continually

反対語： rarely

よく使う表現： interrupt every second, check every second, ask every second