
英:/'ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən/ 美:/'ˈɔːfn,ˈɔːftən/
常常
比較級:more often或oftener 最高級:most often或oftenest
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
adv. 常常,時常;往往,大多
We often go to the corner bar to relax ourselves on weekends.
我們周末常去街角的酒吧放松自己。
These doctors are often not understood by patients and their families.
這些醫生往往得不到病人及其家屬的理解。
I often tell myself to love myself.
我時常告訴自己要愛自己。
I often see him in the garden.
我時常見他在花園裡
The sales staff members often travel.
銷售人員經常出差。
She often gets complimented on her looks.
她經常被人稱贊長得漂亮。
Small business often faces lots of red tape at start up.
小企業開始時常常面臨着許多繁文缛節。
I often get caught up in the small things and lose the big picture.
我經常因為鑽牛角尖而忽略了全局。
Younger people don’t often use outdated language.
年輕人一般不會用過時的語言。
I often conflate the two celebrities because they look alike
我經常搞混兩個名人因為他們看起來很像。
They often drink milk at bedtime.
他們經常在睡前喝牛奶。
Tina and her friends often go shopping on weekends.
Tina和她的朋友們經常在周末逛街。
How often do you meet him?
你多久見他一次?
A: How often do you eat noodles? B: Twice a week.
A:你多久吃一次面條? B:一周兩次。
A: How often does he ride a bike to work? B: Every day!
A:他多久騎一次自行車上班? B:每天!
She doesn't often wear heels.
她不常穿高跟鞋。
She often goes around barefoot.
她常常光着腳到處跑。
He often wore a baseball cap.
他經常戴頂棒球帽。
We often slept under the stars.
我們經常在夜空下露宿。
I often go running before work.
我常常在上班前跑步。
often as
盡管…常常
as often as
每當
more often
經常(更多頻率)
more often than not
通常;多半
how often
多長時間一次
adv.|forever/frequently/always/oft;常常,時常
"often"是一個表示頻率的副詞,指某事件或行為在特定時間段内多次重複發生。根據牛津詞典的解釋,其核心含義為"many times"或"on many occasions"。在實際使用中,該詞可細分為以下三個層面的含義:
常規頻率
描述具有規律性但非持續性的重複行為,例如:"She often takes evening walks along the riverbank."(源自《劍橋詞典》對高頻副詞的場景化解析)
概率特征
在統計學語境中,表示某現象出現的相對頻次,如:"Tropical storms often form in late summer."(參考世界氣象組織對氣候模式的表述框架)
曆史重複性
強調過去發生的重複模式,如:"Victorian novels often depicted class struggles."(基于大英圖書館的文學分析報告)
發音方面存在英式(/ˈɒf.ən/)與美式(/ˈɔːf.tən/)差異,這種語音變體被《朗文當代英語詞典》列為區域性語言特征的重要案例。該詞在句子中的位置會影響語義強調程度,句首位置通常帶有對比強調功能,例如:"Often, the simplest solutions prove most effective."
單詞 | 頻率強度 | 特點 | 例句 |
---|---|---|---|
always | 最高 | 無例外,語氣最強 | She always arrives early. |
usually | 較高 | 習慣性動作,頻率次于always | He usually drinks coffee. |
often | 中等 | 強調次數多,時間不固定 | They often watch movies. |
frequently | 中等 | 正式,強調高頻率且間隔短 | Errors frequently occur here. |
sometimes | 較低 | 偶爾發生 | We sometimes eat out. |
“often”是英語中描述高頻動作的核心副詞,強調重複性但非絕對規律的行為。其用法靈活,需結合語境判斷具體含義,并注意與近義詞(如frequently)的細微差異。固定搭配(如“more often than not”)豐富了表達層次,而與其他頻率副詞的區别則需通過實際例句體會。
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