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问题: every would

Every now and then he would come here to pay a visit hes old aunt,....

为什么用every , now and then 表示时常,加上every算什么?

would 加的那起什么作用?

解答:

Every now and then 和now and then是一个意思,郎曼英文词典的解释如下:
(every) now and then/now and again: at times, sometimes, 有时。 可见now and again也是一个意思。

would在这里是情态动词,表示过去的习惯,用来表示过去重复做某事。