| 单词 | frequent |
| 释义 | frequent (once / 52 pages) adjv Use the adjective frequent to describe something done often and at regular intervals. If your family likes to read, you may be a frequent visitor to the library. You may also have frequent arguments with your family about who gets to read a book first. The adjective form of frequent also means regularly and often encountered. If you live on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii, you may experience frequent rain showers. As a verb, frequent means to be a regular visitor or to patronize. You can frequent the trails of the National Parks. You may prefer to frequent locally-owned businesses. WORD FAMILYfrequent: frequence, frequency, frequentative, frequented, frequenter, frequenting, frequently, frequents, infrequent+/frequence: frequences/frequency: frequencies/frequentative: frequentatives/frequented: unfrequented/frequenter: frequenters/infrequent: infrequency, infrequenter, infrequently/unfrequented: unfrequentedest, unfrequentedly USAGE EXAMPLESOvercrowding is a serious problem and violent riots are frequent. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Sun’s portrait still hangs in schools and government offices, and looks serenely down on the frequent fisticuffs in Taiwan’s parliament. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) That summer, Erik completed an intensive treatment program that included frequent drug testing. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj coming at short intervals or habitually a frequent guest frequent complaints Syn|Ant dominant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, rife most frequent or common regular, steadyrelating to a person who does something regularly infrequent not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals sporadicrecurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances occasionaloccurring from time to time rarerecurring only at long intervals 2adj frequently encountered a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie' Syn common having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual 3v be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place Syn|Hypo|Hyper haunt hang out spend time in a certain location or with certain people travel to, visit go to certain places as for sightseeing 4v do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of Syn|Ant|Hyper buy at, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor boycott refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with back up, support give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
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