| 释义 |
often/ˈɒfn], [ˈɒftən//ˈɔːfn/ ★★★★★adv. adv- ① 常常,往往,时常(←→seldom)(★其在句中的位置,通常在动词之前,而在be动词及助动词之后)
- I often go there.我常到那里去。
- "How often do you see her?"－"Once a month."「你多久见她一次?」「一个月一次。」
- "How often have you seen her?"－"Twice."「你见过她几次?」「两次。」
- It's not often (that) you meet someone who's really intelligent.你不常遇到真正聪明的人。
- She visits her parents as often as she can.他尽可能常去探望父母。
- ②[与复数的名词或代名词同用]多半
- Chinese girls are often very shy.中国女孩多半很害羞。
字辨often, frequently皆指频繁地发生数次,屡次反复,前者表示次数之多或有规则地反复,后者为较正式的用语,表示以短的间隔反复: I often forget his name. He frequently trips to France. 短语- as often as ...
- ① 每当,每次(=whenever)
- ② 多达…(次)
- He has visited London as often as 12 times.他访问伦敦多达十二次。
- as often as not
- As often as not, he forgets to bring his wallet.他常常忘了带他的皮夹。
- more often than not
- You can find him there more often than not.你常常可以在那里找到他。
同义词- commonly
- consistently
- customarily
- frequently
- generally
- habitually
- naturally
- normally
- regularly
- routinely
- typically
- usually
- a great deal
- much
- oft
- oftentimes
- ofttimes
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