often

[ˈɒfn]
  • adv.

    常常;经常;时常;再三;


  • 词义辨析

    often, always, sometimes, usually

    这四个词意思相近。它们的区别是:
    1.表示的频率不同。例如:
    He comes to school on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday and even on Sunday.我们可说:He always goes to school.always表示的频率是100%。
    He comes to school on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday and Friday.我们可说:He usually goes to school.usually表示的频率是90%。
    He comes to school on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday.我们可说:He often goes to school.often表示的频率是60%。
    He comes to school on Monday and Thursday.我们可以说He sometimes goes to school.sometimes表示的频率是20%。
    2.always的反义词是never; often的反义词是seldom; usually的反义词是occasionally, sometimes的反义词是always。

    often, frequently

    这两个词都可表示“经常”。它们的区别是:
    often是常用词,强调的是经常性,具体时间意味不强; frequently比较正式,强调在某一具体时间内某事一次接一次地发生。试比较:
    He comes here very often.
    他经常来这儿。
    He comes here very frequently.
    他来这儿很频繁。

    always,often,usually,frequently,repeatedly,regularly

    这些副词均表示频度。
    always总是,永远。语气最强,指在一切时候,没有例外。
    often经常,语气弱于always,侧重动作发生的次数具有经常性,具体时间意味不强。
    usually通常,通例地,指习惯性动作,频度仅次于always,较often大,偶尔有间隔。
    frequently时常,经常,与often同义,可通用,但较正式,强调次数频繁。
    repeatedly屡次,强调次数多,但反复的频率不一定均匀。
    regularly用于修饰经常而有规律性的动作。

  • 双语例句
1、

Some people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine.

有的人因不准时而受到指责,这时他们唯一的过失就是把时间抠得太紧了.

——《用法词典》

2、

We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.

表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.

——《用法词典》

3、

Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.

黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标.

——《简明英汉词典》

4、

Success often depends on temperament.

成功常常取决于一个人的性格.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

Every so often he would turn and look at her.

他会时不时回头看她一眼。

柯林斯例句

6、

More often than not the train is late.

这趟火车常常晚点。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

7、

Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise...

然而,他们发现自己往往不是被赞扬而是遭刁难。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

8、

As often as not, he's late for work.

他上班往往迟到。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

9、

If you wash your hair too often, it can get too dry.

如果洗头过勤,头发会变得干枯。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

10、

All too often doctors are too busy to explain the treatment to their patients.

有太多时候,医生忙得没时间对病人解释治疗方法。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

11、

Old houses are often damp.

老房子大多都潮湿。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

12、

Try to exercise as often as possible.

尽可能经常锻炼。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

13、

An inspector comes round every so often to check the safety equipment.

偶尔有检查员来检查安全设备。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

14、

It is not often that you get such an opportunity.

你得到这样的机会,可不是常有的事。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

15、

People are often afraid of things they don't understand.

人往往对自己不懂的东西感到恐惧。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

16、

She often works at the weekend.

她周末经常要上班。

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17、

We often go there.

我们常去那里。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

18、

She's going to come back every so often...

她会偶尔回来的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

19、

I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes...

这种千篇一律的烂笑话我不知道听过多少回了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

20、

All too often the animals die through neglect.

动物因缺乏照料而死亡的事司空见惯。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

21、

Although sometimes I feel like bothering, as often as not I don't...

虽然我有时会觉得这是在找麻烦,但是通常并不会这样。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

22、

We should meet for lunch more often.

我们应该更常一点相聚在一起吃午饭。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

23、

How often do you go to the theatre?

你多长时间看一次戏?

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

24、

They often spent Christmas at Prescott Hill...

他们经常在普雷斯科特山过圣诞节。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

25、

I've often wondered what happened to him.

我时常纳闷他出了什么事。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

26、

How often do you brush your teeth?...

你多久刷一次牙?

柯林斯高阶英语词典

27、

It's often difficult to translate poetry.

诗歌往往很难翻译。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

28、

I see her quite often.

我常常见到她。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

29、

Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards...

美国早期的风向标大多截自平直的木板。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

30、

This type of accident happens only too often.

这类事故太多了。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

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