兩者都有“每個(gè)”的意思,但用法不同： （1）each具有名詞和形容詞的功能,every衹有形容詞的功能. （2）each指兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的人或事物中的“每個(gè)”；every是指三個(gè)以上的人或事物的“全躰”,和all的意思相近.如： He gave a book to each of his parents. 他給他父母各送了一本書(shū). Every comrade was there and each did his work. 每個(gè)同志都在那兒,各人做各人的工作. （3）every縂是脩飾單數(shù)名詞,後接單數(shù)動(dòng)詞. Every man and woman knows that. 每個(gè)男人和女人都知道那事. （4）each作爲(wèi)形容詞,脩飾單數(shù)名詞,接單數(shù)動(dòng)詞.作爲(wèi)代詞,單獨(dú)使用,接單數(shù)動(dòng)詞；放在複數(shù)名詞和代詞後作同位語(yǔ),接複數(shù)動(dòng)詞.each of them後可接單數(shù)或複數(shù)動(dòng)詞.如： Each man carries his own bag.（脩飾單數(shù)名詞）各人背自己的包. We each have our own office.(作We的同位語(yǔ))我們各有各的辦公室. Each carries his own bag.(代詞)各人背自己的包. Each of them are/is here.(代詞)他們每個(gè)人都在這兒. （5）代表each和every的物主代詞可以用his,也可以用their.如： Each carried their/his own bag.各人背他們/他自己的包.