| 词汇 | often |
| 释义 | oftenUK:*/ˈɒfən/, /ˈɒftən/US:/ˈɔfən, ˈɑfən; ˈɔftən, ˈɑf-/US:(ô′fən, of′ən; ôf′tən, of′-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 often adv (in many cases)往往，一般；大多We often go home early on Fridays.我们星期五一般会提前回家。usage: position in clause• If there is no auxiliary verb, you put often in front of the verb, unless the verb is be. If the verb is be, you put often after it.We often get very cold winters here.They were often hungry.• If there is an auxiliary verb, you put often after it.She has often written about human rights.• If there is more than one auxiliary verb, you put often after the first one.The idea had often been discussed.• If a sentence is fairly short, you can put often at the end of it. He's in London often.• In writing, often is sometimes put at the beginning of a long sentence.Often in the evening the little girl would be sitting at my knee while I held the baby.Be carefulDon't use ‘often’ to talk about something that happens several times within a short period of time. Don't say, for example, ‘I often phoned her yesterday’. You say ‘I phoned her several times yesterday’ or ‘I kept phoning her yesterday’.That fear was expressed several times last week.Rather than correct her, I kept trying to change the subject. 复合形式： as often as not adv (in about half of all instances)通常情况；半数情况下I don't know if he will be here today. He shows up as often as not. as often as you like adv informal (whenever you wish)想多频繁就多频繁Come and visit me as often as you like. as often as you wish adv (whenever you want)愿意多少次就多少次；随时都可以Feel free to stop by my office as often as you wish. Come here often?, Do you come here often? expr informal (chat-up line)你常来这里吗？；常来吗？ every so often adv (now and again)有时；不时Every so often I treat myself to a piece of candy. how often adv (the frequency with which)做…的频率How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel.我去看牙医的频率取决于自己的感受。 how often adv (with what frequency)多长时间一次；多久一次How often do you go to the doctor?你多久去看一次医生？ more often adv (with greater frequency)更经常I wish we could have lunch together more often. more often than not adv (usually)往往；多半Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China. most often adv (usually, chiefly)最常；最经常 not often adv (infrequently, rarely)不经常；不常；偶尔 often enough adv informal (quite frequently)经常；频繁I see albino squirrels often enough. They're not all that rare. often enough adv (sufficiently frequently)足够频繁My daughter visits often enough, she just doesn't stay long. too often adv (with excessive frequency)过于频繁地 very often adv (frequently)经常 |
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