often

[ˈɒfn]
  • 释义
  • 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。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 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