happening or doing something often 频繁的;经常发生的 He is a frequent visitor to this country. 他常常访问这个国家。 Her calls became less frequent. 她打电话的次数减少了。 There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. 公共汽车有很多班次开往市中心。 How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? 这个单词出现的频率如何?
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb2The attacks have become increasingly frequent. 袭击变得越来越频繁。 He was a frequent guest at the palace. 他是王宫的常客。 Power failures are frequent occurrences in the city. 这个城市经常停电。 The case was reviewed at frequent intervals. 此案经过了频繁的复查。 The new job involved frequent absences from home. 新工作涉及经常不在家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- among
- in
- at frequent intervals
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘profuse, ample’): from French, or from Latin frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’, of unknown ultimate origin.