| 单词 | often |
| 释义 | oftenoften /ˈɔfən, ˈɔftən/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1if something happens often, or you do something often, it happens regularly or many times: She often works on weekends. If you wash your hair too often, it can get very dry. How often do you go out to dinner? We see my family fairly often. I’m not home very often these days. It’s not often that a job like this comes along.THESAURUSa lot informal – if you do something a lot, you do it often: He runs a lot because he’s on the track team.frequently – very often. Used especially in writing or more formal speech: Caroline frequently visited her family in New York.regularly – happening at the same times, for example every day, every week, or every month: You should exercise regularly to stay healthy.repeatedly – used to emphasize that someone does something many times: I asked him repeatedly to tell me what was wrong.constantly/continually – very often over a long period of time: They seemed to be constantly arguing. She continually asked the same questions.continuously – happening without stopping: The noise went on continuously from morning to night.again and again/over and over (again) – used to emphasize that the same thing has happened many times, and more often than you would expect: She kept asking the same question again and again.2[sentence adverb] if something happens often, it happens in many situations or cases: Headaches are often caused by stress. Very often children who have trouble at school have problems at home.3all too often (also only too often) used to say that something sad, disappointing, or annoying happens too much: This type of accident happens all too often.4every so often sometimes: Every so often we go down to the beach.5more often than not (also as often as not) spoken usually: More often than not, she brings her kids along. [Origin: 1200–1300 oft] |
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