often的意思|示意

美 / ˈɒfn / 英 / ˈɔːfn /

adv. 常常,时常;在许多情况下

初中 / 高中 / CET4 / CET6 考研

比较级 oftener或more often 最高级 oftenest或most often


often的用法详解

英语单词often的用法讲解

英语单词often是一个非常常见的单词,它的意思是“经常,常常”,在句子中一般放在句首,词性为副词。

1、often与every之间的区别

often和every两个词都可以表示“经常”,但是有一点不同。every表示“每轮每次,每次都”,而often则表示“经常,时常,几乎总是”。比如:

I often go to the cinema, but I don't go every weekend.

我经常去看电影,但不是每个周末都去。

2、often与sometimes之间的区别

sometimes也用来表示“经常”,但是与often不同的是,sometimes表达的是“不经常,有时,偶尔”。比如:

I often play basketball, but I sometimes play football.

我经常打篮球,但有时也会踢足球。

3、often的反义词

often的反义词是seldom或者rarely,即“很少,不常”的意思。比如:

I often go to the gym, but I seldom go to the swimming pool.

我经常去健身房,但很少去游泳池。

总之,often表示的是“经常,时常”的意思,是一个非常实用的单词。希望你能熟练掌握,并灵活使用。

often相关短语

1、 often as 尽管…常常

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

often相关例句

We should meet for lunch more often.

我们应该更常一点相聚在一起吃午饭。

牛津词典

That doesn't happen very often.

那不常发生。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Words often have several meanings.

单词往往有若干个意思。

《牛津词典》

I've often wondered what happened to him.

我时常纳闷他出了什么事。

牛津词典

How often do you go to the theatre?

你多长时间看一次戏?

牛津词典

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

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》

Every so often he would turn and look at her.

他会时不时回头看她一眼。

柯林斯高阶英语词典