often
['ɔ:fən]
adv.经常, 时常, 屡次
例句与用法:
American girls are often very pretty.
美国女孩多很漂亮。
How often do you go there?
你多长时间去一次那里?
ad.
1. 常常, 时常
We often go hunting.
我们常常去打猎。
He is often late for class.
他上课时常迟到。
2. 往往, 通常
Man is often taller than woman.
一般说来男子比女子高。
短语词组:
as often as
1. 每当
As often as he's tried to go there, he's always failed.
每次他想去那里, 总是去不成。
as often as not
1. 往往
As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.
每逢多雾天气, 公共汽车往往误点。
every so often
1. 不时; 偶尔
We meet every so often.
我们不时见面。
more often than not
1. 多半
Every night, more often than not, you'd find my father at the local pub.
每天晚上你大多能在附近的小酒店里找到我父亲。
often
副词比较级:oftener, more often
副词最高级:oftenest, most often
同义词:
frequently | repeatedly | regularly | usually | every so often | over and over again | time and again | habitually | a lot | constantly | many times | times | many | generally | ofttimes | oftentimes | oft | a great deal | much | always |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.时常; 重复地
repeatedly
frequently
many times
同义参见:
constantly
usually
反义:
ad.常常; 屡次
seldom
反义参见:
rarely
often['ɔfən; 'ɔftən; 'ɔ:-]adv.1.■经常,常常2.■往往,在许多场合3.■通常adj.1.■[古语]经常的,常常的as often as每当,每次as often as not屡次,往往,多半every so often有时,偶尔more often than not=as often as notoften and often经常,往往often as尽管…常常often as not=as often as notonce too often见 once变形adv.more often 或 oftenermost often 或 oftenest
oftenoften[ˈɔ(:)fn, ˈɔ:ftən]adv.1.■经常, 再三How often does the train run?这火车多久一班?2.■【说明】此词一般用于动词之前, be 和助动词之后, 有时也用于句末以加强语气。 如: We often go there. We have often been there. We haven't been there very often.
[ˈɒf(ə)n, ˈɒft(ə)n]
(oftener, oftenest)
- frequently; many times
经常;常常
he often goes for long walks by himself.
他常常独自散步很久。
how often do you have your hair cut?.
你多长时间剪一次头发?。
■in many instances
经常
vocabulary often reflects social standing.
一个人所用的词汇往往能反映出他的社会地位。
as often as not
- quite frequently or commonly
经常;在通常情况下
I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house.
其实我有两个家,因为我常去她家里。
- usually
往往,多半
food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry.
食物很少,他们经常挨饿。
- Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden 'seldom'. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th cent
often
副词 often:
many times at short intervals
同义词:frequently, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes
frequently or in great quantities
同义词:much, a great deal
often
■Little and often fills the purse.
[谚]小钱积成万,粒粮堆成山。
■Beauty and folly are often companions.
[谚]美貌和愚蠢常结伴。
■It often happens that a balmy morning passes into a chilly afternoon.
一个温和的上午常常转为一个寒冷的下午。
■Discipline is often relaxed at weekends.
一到周末纪律往往松弛下来。
■Non-smokers often disapprove of smokers.
不吸烟的人往往不赞成别人吸烟。
■Expert often confuse laymen with their jargon.
专家们常常用行话把外行弄得稀里糊涂。
■Chinese food is often served with rice or noodles.
中餐常有米饭或面条。
■Joe often tears around on his motorcycle with his girl friend.
乔经常和他的女朋友骑着摩托车到处乱冲。
■The truth is often difficult to come at.
事情真相往往难以发现。
■Accidents often arise from carelessness.
事故往往起因于粗心。
■Women are often said to be more emotional than men.
人们常说女人比男人更富于感情。
■Teachers are often compared to burning candles.
人们总是把老师比喻为燃烧的蜡烛。
■He was often seen at funerals and memorials.
人们经常在葬礼和追悼会上见到他。
■People often drink white wine with turkey.
人们经常边吃火鸡肉边喝白葡萄酒。
■People often migrate to another country to find work.
人们经常迁往另一个国家去找工作。
■People often become incontinent when they get very old.
人老了就往往有内急失禁现象。
■He often cut recitation during his college days.
他上大学时经常无故旷课,逃避背诵练习。
■Their family often picnics in the woods.
他们一家常在树林里野餐。
■Should they read the newspaper more often?
他们应该更常看报吗?
■They often quarrel with each other about trifles.
他们经常为小事吵架。
■They often go skiing in December.
他们经常在十二月份去滑雪。
■They often use sugar to make caramel.
他们经常用糖制作焦糖。
■He often helps his wife wash/ do the dishes.
他常帮助他妻子洗洗餐具。
■He often spreads on cream on bread.
他常常把奶油涂在面包上。
■He often fails to keep his word.
他常常未能遵守诺言。
■He often dreams about his days in the countryside.
他常梦见在乡下的那些日子。
■He often embellishes the tales of his travels.
他常给他的旅游趣闻添枝加叶。
■He often speaks a few conventional remarks.
他总是喜欢说老生常谈的那几句话。
■He shouts when he gets angry, as is often the case.
他生气时就大叫,这是常有的情形。
■His frankness often gets him into deep water.
他的直率经常给他带来麻烦。
■He often speaks in an arrogant tone.
他经常以一种傲慢的口气说话。
■He often exhorts Mary to work harder.
他经常勉励玛丽要更加努力工作。
■He has often played in comedies.
他经常在喜剧中演出。
■He often does his wife's bidding.
他经常按他妻子的吩咐去做。
■Though he often plays hooky, he does well in study.
他经常逃学,然而他的功课却很好。
■He has often been late for school of late.
他近来经常迟到。
■He often came up against the problem of money.
他那时常常碰到钱的问题。
■Orthodox Christian churches often have elaborate steeples.
传统的基督教堂都有精致的尖塔。
■Lighter wines often travel badly.
低度葡萄酒往往经不起长途运输。
■Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.
俚语常常很快地流行,又很快地过时。
■Light often behaves as if it were made of particles.
光常常表现出好象它是由粒子组成似的。
■It is often difficult to forbear from expressing one's opinion.
克制自己不发表意见常常是很难的。
■A pension is often commutable into a lump sum.
养老金常可改为一次性总付款。
■Several privateer often cruise near the entrance of the channel.
几只武装民船经常在这个海峡的进口附近巡航。
■Judgment is often biased by interest.
判断往往因利害关系而产生偏差。
■Animals are often personified in fairy tales.
动物常在童话中被拟人化。
■Diligence is often the door to success.
勤奋常会引向成功。
■The number thirteen is often considered unlucky.
十三这个数字常常认为是个不吉利的数字。
■The brass hats in Washington often discuss important secrets.
华盛顿的高级军事人员深沉讨论重要机密。
■Histories are often warped by biases.
历史常为偏见所曲解。
as often as
1. 每当
As often as he's tried to go there, he's always failed.
每次他想去那里, 总是去不成。
as often as not
1. 往往
As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.
每逢多雾天气, 公共汽车往往误点。
every so often
1. 不时; 偶尔
We meet every so often.
我们不时见面。
more often than not
1. 多半
Every night, more often than not, you'd find my father at the local pub.
每天晚上你大多能在附近的小酒店里找到我父亲。
习惯用语as often as1.■每当as often as not (=more often than not)1.■多次, 屡次, 往往every so often1.■偶尔, 有时once too often1.■又一次, 再一次, 次数太多often and often1.■屡次三番, 经常