时间: 2025-04-24 12:14:13
美: [ˈɔ:fn; ɔfən]
英: ['ɒf(tə)n]
adv. 常常,时常
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 12:14:13
词源分析:often源自古英语“oft”,意为“频繁地”。它的形式在中英语中演变为“ofte”,并逐渐演变为现代英语的“often”。
历史背景:often首次出现在中世纪的英语文献中,常用于叙述或描述**的发生频率。具体的文学出处难以追溯,但它在许多古典文学作品中被广泛使用。
课本:在**的英语教材中,often通常出现在初中和高中阶段的词汇表中。在牛津和美国的教育体系中,often也常见于小学高年级及中学的教材中,以帮助学生描述频率。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
I often read before bedtime.
我经常在睡前阅读。
She often travels for work.
她常常因工作出差。
The weather here often changes quickly.
这里的天气经常变化很快。
He often forgets to turn off the lights.
他常常忘记关灯。
We often go hiking in the mountains.
我们经常去山里徒步旅行。
*. Often, I find myself lost in thought during meetings.
我常常在会议上陷入沉思。
Children often learn through play.
孩子们通常通过玩耍学*。
This issue often arises in discussions about climate change.
这个问题经常出现在关于气候变化的讨论中。
It is often said that practice makes perfect.
人们常说熟能生巧。
The museum often hosts special exhibitions.
这家博物馆经常举办特别展览。
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这些搭配可以帮助学*者更好地理解often的用法和语境。
[ADV] If something often happens, it happens many times or much of the time. 经常
例:They often spent Christmas together.他们经常一起过圣诞节。
例:That doesn't happen very often.那不常发生。
[ADV] You use how often to ask questions about frequency. You also use often in reported clauses and other statements to give information about the frequency of something. 时常的
例:How often do you brush your teeth?你多久刷一次牙?
[PHRASE] If something happens every so often, it happens regularly, but with fairly long intervals between each occasion. 偶尔
例:She's going to come back every so often.她会偶尔回来一下。
[PHRASE] If you say that something happens as often as not, or more often than not, you mean that it happens fairly frequently, and that this can be considered as typical. 往往
例:Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise.然而,他们往往发现自己是迫害对象,而不是表扬对象。