now and again

副词 now and again:

1. now and then or here and there
   同义词：occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, at times, from time to time

1. The hooting of an owl broke the silence now and again, giving Linda the creeps.
   猫头鹰的叫声不时打破寂静，使琳达心惊肉跳。
2. I don't think about my old home very much, only(every) now and again.
   我并不怎么想念老家，只是偶尔想想罢了。
3. He raises some strange questions now and again.
   他时常提出一些奇怪的问题。
4. Every now and again she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep.
   她时而到楼上看看他是否还在睡著。