英语词汇“often”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Often is usually used before the verb, but it may be used after the verb when it has aword like 'less' or 'more' before it, or when the clause is negative.

1. adverb [ADVERB before verb]

If something often happens, it happens many times or much of the time.

They often spent Christmas at Prescott Hill.

Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards.

They used these words freely, often in front of their parents too.

It was often hard to work and do the course at the same time.

That doesn't happen very often.

2. adverb

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.

How often do you brush your teeth?

I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes.

Unemployed people were victims of personal crime twice as often as employed people.

See every so often

See as often as not

usage note: You do not use often to talk about something that happens several times within a short period of time.You do not say, for example, 'I often phoned her yesterday'. You say 'I phoned her several times yesterday' or 'I kept phoning her yesterday'.

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Chinese translation of 'often'

often

(ˈɔfn)

adv

(= frequently) 经(經)常 (jīngcháng)
⇒ She didn't write very often. 她不经常写信。 (Tā bù jīngcháng xiě xìn.)
how often do you wash the car? 你多久洗一次车(車)? (nǐ duō jiǔ xǐ yī cì chē?)
I wash up twice as often as them or as they do 我洗碗的次数(數)是他们(們)的两(兩)倍 (wǒ xǐwǎn de cìshù shì tāmen de liǎng bèi)
more often than not or as often as not 往往 (wǎngwǎng)
every so often 时(時)常 (shícháng)
it's not often that ... 并(並)不经(經)常 ... (bìng bù jīngcháng ... )

不能用 often 来表示在短期内发生了几次的事情。例如，不能说 I often phoned her yesterday，而是说 I phoned her several times yesterday 或 I kept phoning her yesterday。

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单词	often
释义	Trends of often View usage for: often (ɒfən, US ɔːf-) Often is usually used before the verb, but it may be used after the verb when it has aword like 'less' or 'more' before it, or when the clause is negative. 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] If something often happens, it happens many times or much of the time. They often spent Christmas at Prescott Hill. Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards. They used these words freely, often in front of their parents too. It was often hard to work and do the course at the same time. That doesn't happen very often. 2. adverb 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. How often do you brush your teeth? I don't know how often I heard the same awful jokes. Unemployed people were victims of personal crime twice as often as employed people. 3. See every so often 4. See as often as not usage note: You do not use often to talk about something that happens several times within a short period of time.You do not say, for example, 'I often phoned her yesterday'. You say 'I phoned her several times yesterday' or 'I kept phoning her yesterday'. More Synonyms of often often in British English (ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən) adverb 1. frequently or repeatedly; much of the time Also (archaic or US): oftentimes or (archaic) ofttimes 2. as often as not 3. every so often 4. more often than not adjective 5. archaic repeated; frequent Word origin C14: variant of oft before vowels and h often in American English (ˈɔfən; ˈɑfən; ˈɔftən; ˈɑftən) adverb 1. many times; repeatedly; frequently adjective 2. Archaic frequent Word origin ME var. of oft Examples of 'often' in a sentence often They are often used as offices or adult retreats. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Women are often given preferential treatment in public life. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You often get a discount for this. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Too often it feels more like an acting exercise than a family showdown. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Luck is building steadily for brothers who often work together. The Sun (2016) We often hear about the work ethic of sportspeople. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It is often also a question of simple logistics. Times, Sunday Times (2016) How good a player he was is something that is often hard to divorce from the trouble around him. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We both work hard and often spend time apart on business trips. The Sun (2014) The trouble is that your mind often gives up before your body. The Sun (2013) This is often why people stop exercising regularly and end up returning to their old unhealthy ways. The Sun (2013) Women especially often feel a real affinity for dance as a form. Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991) Why do things invented to make life easy so often make it harder? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Many dried herbs are also too often disappointingly old and anaemic. Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994) We often ask how much is enough? The Sun (2012) The whole plant often takes on a reddish glow. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Youth pastors also are often asked to provide reference letters on former workers. Christianity Today (2000) We often get drawn to people precisely because they promise to edge us in the right direction. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Yet for me it means the financial cardiac at the checkout happens less often. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In these cases companies often use options to insure against extreme outcomes. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) The early fifties are a difficult time for couples and women are often hit hardest. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The kinds of interviews faced by this broad group of people are often fairly similar in many respects. Fletcher, Clive How to Face Interviews (1981) Sport is frequently spectacular and often dramatic, but it has more profound possibilities as well. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages often British English: often /ˈɒfn; ˈɒftn/ ADVERB If something happens often, it happens many times or much of the time. They often spend the weekend together. American English: often Arabic: كَثِيراً مَا Brazilian Portuguese: frequentemente Chinese: 经常 Croatian: često Czech: často Danish: ofte Dutch: vaak European Spanish: a menudo Finnish: usein French: souvent German: oft Greek: συχνά Italian: spesso Japanese: しばしば Korean: 자주 빈번한 Norwegian: ofte Polish: często European Portuguese: frequentemente Romanian: adesea Russian: часто Latin American Spanish: a menudo Swedish: ofta Thai: บ่อย Turkish: sıklıkla Ukrainian: часто Vietnamese: thường xuyên Chinese translation of 'often' often (ˈɔfn) adv (= frequently) 经(經)常 (jīngcháng) ⇒ She didn't write very often. 她不经常写信。 (Tā bù jīngcháng xiě xìn.) how often do you wash the car? 你多久洗一次车(車)? (nǐ duō jiǔ xǐ yī cì chē?) I wash up twice as often as them or as they do 我洗碗的次数(數)是他们(們)的两(兩)倍 (wǒ xǐwǎn de cìshù shì tāmen de liǎng bèi) more often than not or as often as not 往往 (wǎngwǎng) every so often 时(時)常 (shícháng) it's not often that ... 并(並)不经(經)常 ... (bìng bù jīngcháng ... ) 不能用 often 来表示在短期内发生了几次的事情。例如，不能说 I often phoned her yesterday，而是说 I phoned her several times yesterday 或 I kept phoning her yesterday。 All related terms of 'often' every so often 时(時)常 shícháng it's not often that ... 并(並)不经(經)常 ... bìng bù jīngcháng ... he often comes up to Scotland 他常北上去苏(蘇)格兰(蘭) tā cháng běishàng qù Sūgélán how often do you wash the car? 你多久洗一次车(車)? nǐ duō jiǔ xǐ yī cì chē? more often than not or as often as not 往往 wǎngwǎng how often do you get to see him? 你多久见(見)他一次？ nǐ duō jiǔ jiàn tā yī cì? I wash up twice as often as them or as they do 我洗碗的次数(數)是他们(們)的两(兩)倍 wǒ xǐwǎn de cìshù shì tāmen de liǎng bèi (adverb) in the sense of frequently Definition frequently We often spend our holidays at home.I don't get out often. Synonyms frequently Iron supplements are frequently given to pregnant women. much She didn't see her father much. generally We generally say and feel too much about these things. commonly repeatedly They have repeatedly denied the allegations. again and again He would go over his work again and again until it was right. very often oft (archaic, poetic) over and over again time and again Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue. habitually time after time He escaped from jail time after time. customarily Marriages in medieval Europe were customarily arranged by the families. oftentimes (archaic) not infrequently many a time I've been to that house many a time. ofttimes (archaic) ofN (textmessaging) Opposites never , rarely , occasionally , seldom , scarcely , now and then , irregularly , infrequently , hardly ever Additional synonyms in the sense of again and again Definition continually or repeatedly He would go over his work again and again until it was right. Synonyms over and over, often, repeatedly, frequently, many times, time and (time) again, time after time in the sense of customarily Marriages in medieval Europe were customarily arranged by the families. Synonyms usually, generally, commonly, regularly, normally, traditionally, ordinarily, habitually, in the ordinary way, as a rule in the sense of generally Definition usually We generally say and feel too much about these things. Synonyms usually, commonly, typically, regularly, normally, on average, on the whole, for the most part, almost always, in most cases, by and large, ordinarily, as a rule, habitually, conventionally, customarily Synonyms of 'often' often Explore 'often' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of many a time I've been to that house many a time. Synonyms frequently, often, many times, repeatedly, over and over (again), again and again, time and (time) again, on many occasions in the sense of much Definition often or a great deal She didn't see her father much. Synonyms often, a lot, regularly, routinely, a great deal, frequently, many times, habitually, on many occasions, customarily in the sense of repeatedly They have repeatedly denied the allegations. Synonyms over and over, often, frequently, many times, again and again, time and (time) again, time after time, many a time and oft (archaic, poetic) in the sense of time after time He escaped from jail time after time. Synonyms repeatedly, many times, over and over again, often, frequently, persistently, on many occasions in the sense of time and again Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue. Synonyms over and over again, repeatedly, time after time
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