often adv. ⇨often (as often as possible)⇨usually (Old houses are often damp.)⇨every so often⇨sometimes⇨more often that not/as often as not⇨usuallyoften
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often ♦︎ frequently ♦︎ a lot ♦︎ routinely ♦︎ habituallyThese words all describe things that are done or happen many times.这些词均表示时常、常常、经常。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆often / routinely available◆frequently / routinely / habitually used◆to happen often / frequently / a lot◆to occur often / frequently◆to wear sth often / frequently / a lot / habitually◆how often / frequently?◆quite often / frequently / a lot◆fairly / very often / frequently■oftenmany times时常;常常◆I've often wondered what he looked like.我时常纳闷他是长什么样的。◆The dog often went missing for days.这只狗常常一走失就是好几天。◆How often does it happen?这多长时间发生一次?◆You should come and see us more often.你应该多来看看我们。◆She likes to get out of the city as often as possible.她巴不得三天两头就出城一次。◆It's not often that I receive fan letters.收到仰慕者的来信对我来说并非常有的事。OPPrarely,seldom ⇨ rarely see also often ⇨ usually■frequently (ratherformal) often频繁地;常常◆It was a word he used frequently.那个词他经常用。◆Passengers complained that trains were frequently cancelled.乘客抱怨火车车次频频被取消。◆It's the most frequently asked question these days.那是这些天来问得最多的问题。OPPinfrequently ⇨ rarely see also frequent ⇨ frequentNOTE辨析 Often or frequently?In many cases you can use either word. Frequently is more formal than often and is used especially to talk about things that affect or are done by people in general; often is more often used to talk about things that you do or that affect you personally.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。frequently较often正式,尤用以谈论对大众产生影响的事或人们通常会做的事;often多用以谈论你自己做的事或只对你个人产生影响的事。■a lot (informal, especiallyspoken) often时常;常常◆We used to go out quite a lot.我们过去经常外出参加社交活动。◆They worry about it a lot.他们常为这事忧虑。OPPnot muchⓘ The opposite is not much. * a lot的反义词是not much◆We didn't go out much.当时我们不常外出交际。■routinely ruːˈtiːnli as part of a routine; very often; (of doing sth bad) so often that it is considered normal常规地;例行地;经常;(做坏事)屡见不鲜◆A red blood cell count and blood pressure were routinely recorded.对红细胞总数和血压做了常规记录。◆He is routinely cited as one of America's best businessmen.他经常被誉为美国最杰出的商人之一。◆The regime was accused of routinely torturing prisoners.那政权被指控经常对囚犯施虐。 see also routine ⇨ processnoun, routine ⇨ usualadj.■habitually həˈbɪtʃuəli as a habit; very often习惯性地;惯常地;经常◆She was without the steel-framed glasses she habitually wore.她没戴那副常戴的钢框眼镜。◆The rules were habitually broken.这些规定一贯不被遵守。 see also habitual ⇨ frequent, habitual ⇨ usual