often

英['ɒfn]美['ɔːfn]
  • adv. 经常；时常；屡次

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    来自古英语oft，经常，频繁，来自Proto-Germanic*ufta，频繁地。
      adverb(副词)
      1. 时常，经常;多次

    双解例句

    adverb(副词)
    1. 时常，经常;多次

      I often see him in the garden.

      我常见他在花园里。

      How often do you wash your hair?

      你多久洗一次头发？

      I don't often drink beer.

      我不常喝啤酒。

      It's not often that you meet someone who you're instantly attracted to.

      你不会经常遇到一见面就把你吸引住的人。

      I don't see my parents as often as I'd like to.

      我看父母的次数没有我期望的那样多。

      Christmas is often mild in this country.

      在这个国家，圣诞节时的气候往往很暖和。

    小知识

    Often means “frequently,” like if you see your friends every day, you see each other often.

    The adverb often can mean “in great quantities,” like you often stop by the donut shop, you might be shocked to realize you've been there hundreds of times in the last few years. Often can also mean “in many cases or instances.” When a student starts to study more and get more serious about learning, it often leads to better grades.

    实用短语

    1. how often

      多久一次,多长时间一次,多久,多常

    2. go home often

      常回家看看

    3. every so often

      偶然,偶尔

    4. more often than not

      时常,多半,常常,通常

    5. as lovers often do

      如热恋中盲目的人儿一般,如盲目从动的恋人一般,如热恋中盲目标人儿一样平常,如同情人们常常做的一样

    6. most often

      最常见的

    7. laugh often

      笑口常开,永保笑容,经常笑,经常笑一笑

    8. often common

      常常见

    9. as i so often do

      像我平常一样

    常用短语

    1. often as

      尽管…常常,source:21世纪

    2. as often as

      每当

    3. more often

      经常（更多频率）

    4. more often than not

      通常；多半

    5. how often

      多长时间一次

    6. so often

      偶然

    7. most often

      最经常；很多时候；通常来说

    8. every so often

      adv. 偶尔；常常；时常

    9. all too often

      时常，经常是

    10. once too often

      又一次；次数太多

    单词用法

    单词辨析
    以下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。
    重要短语
    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

    同义词辨析

    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。

    同义词

    adv.时常;重复地

    frequently  /  times  /  repeatedly  /  many

    其他释义

    usually  /  constantly  /  repeatedly  /  frequently

    反义词

    adv.常常;屡次

    seldom

    其他释义

    rarely  /  seldom

    同根词

    词根：oft

    adv.

    oft常常；再三

    oftentimes时常地