
英:/'ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən/ 美:/'ˈɔːfn,ˈɔːftən/
常常
比较级:more often或oftener 最高级:most often或oftenest
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
adv. 常常,时常;往往,大多
We often go to the corner bar to relax ourselves on weekends.
我们周末常去街角的酒吧放松自己。
These doctors are often not understood by patients and their families.
这些医生往往得不到病人及其家属的理解。
I often tell myself to love myself.
我时常告诉自己要爱自己。
I often see him in the garden.
我时常见他在花园里
The sales staff members often travel.
销售人员经常出差。
She often gets complimented on her looks.
她经常被人称赞长得漂亮。
Small business often faces lots of red tape at start up.
小企业开始时常常面临着许多繁文缛节。
I often get caught up in the small things and lose the big picture.
我经常因为钻牛角尖而忽略了全局。
Younger people don’t often use outdated language.
年轻人一般不会用过时的语言。
I often conflate the two celebrities because they look alike
我经常搞混两个名人因为他们看起来很像。
They often drink milk at bedtime.
他们经常在睡前喝牛奶。
Tina and her friends often go shopping on weekends.
Tina和她的朋友们经常在周末逛街。
How often do you meet him?
你多久见他一次?
A: How often do you eat noodles? B: Twice a week.
A:你多久吃一次面条? B:一周两次。
A: How often does he ride a bike to work? B: Every day!
A:他多久骑一次自行车上班? B:每天!
She doesn't often wear heels.
她不常穿高跟鞋。
She often goes around barefoot.
她常常光着脚到处跑。
He often wore a baseball cap.
他经常戴顶棒球帽。
We often slept under the stars.
我们经常在夜空下露宿。
I often go running before work.
我常常在上班前跑步。
often as
尽管…常常
as often as
每当
more often
经常(更多频率)
more often than not
通常;多半
how often
多长时间一次
adv.|forever/frequently/always/oft;常常,时常
"often"是一个表示频率的副词,指某事件或行为在特定时间段内多次重复发生。根据牛津词典的解释,其核心含义为"many times"或"on many occasions"。在实际使用中,该词可细分为以下三个层面的含义:
常规频率
描述具有规律性但非持续性的重复行为,例如:"She often takes evening walks along the riverbank."(源自《剑桥词典》对高频副词的场景化解析)
概率特征
在统计学语境中,表示某现象出现的相对频次,如:"Tropical storms often form in late summer."(参考世界气象组织对气候模式的表述框架)
历史重复性
强调过去发生的重复模式,如:"Victorian novels often depicted class struggles."(基于大英图书馆的文学分析报告)
发音方面存在英式(/ˈɒf.ən/)与美式(/ˈɔːf.tən/)差异,这种语音变体被《朗文当代英语词典》列为区域性语言特征的重要案例。该词在句子中的位置会影响语义强调程度,句首位置通常带有对比强调功能,例如:"Often, the simplest solutions prove most effective."
单词 | 频率强度 | 特点 | 例句 |
---|---|---|---|
always | 最高 | 无例外,语气最强 | She always arrives early. |
usually | 较高 | 习惯性动作,频率次于always | He usually drinks coffee. |
often | 中等 | 强调次数多,时间不固定 | They often watch movies. |
frequently | 中等 | 正式,强调高频率且间隔短 | Errors frequently occur here. |
sometimes | 较低 | 偶尔发生 | We sometimes eat out. |
“often”是英语中描述高频动作的核心副词,强调重复性但非绝对规律的行为。其用法灵活,需结合语境判断具体含义,并注意与近义词(如frequently)的细微差异。固定搭配(如“more often than not”)丰富了表达层次,而与其他频率副词的区别则需通过实际例句体会。
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