【注意】 every后可接 few，但不能接 a few，因 every一词已包含了a之意，另外every后也不能接some，several，many等词。every后接序数词时，则修饰单数可数名词。例如：

Trees should be planted every few metres.树应间隔几米种一棵。

They looked up and gave a smile to each other every few minutes. 每隔几分钟他们抬起头相互笑笑。

2. In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, ranking third of all the competing countries.在悉尼奥运会上，中国队共获28枚金牌，在所有的参赛国中金牌总数名列第三。

句中的rank意为“保持某地位或职业(hold a certain grade or position)”。例如：

He ranks high as an author. 作为一个作家，他的身份很高。

Canada ranks fourth among the trading nations of the world. 在世界贸易国家中，加拿大名列第四。

此外句中的ranking third of all the competing countries是现在分词短语作结果状语，表示意料中的、顺理成章的结果，常置于句尾。例如：

The child fell, striking his head against the door and cutting it.小孩摔了一跤，头撞在门上碰破了。

She was so angry that she threw her new doll on the floor, breaking it into pieces.

European football is played in 80 countries, making it the most popular sport in the world.

现在分词做结果状语强调事物发展的(必然)结果，而动词不定式则强调事先未预料(或出乎意料)的结果。

They lift a rock only to drop it on their own feet. 他们搬起石头砸了他们自己的脚。

I went to see him only to find him out.我去看他，不料他出去了。

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