often

/ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

经常；常常

释义与例句

adv. 经常；常常
many times or on many occasions
  1. We often walk along the river after dinner.
    晚饭后我们经常沿河散步。
  2. It often rains here in early summer.
    这里初夏常常下雨。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. How often do the buses run to the airport?
    开往机场的公交车多久一班？

词源与构词

记忆钩子 often 中 t 不发音或发音都属标准读法；how often 问频率，how long 问持续时间或长度。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • frequently 频繁地；经常
    often 是日常英语中最常用的频度副词之一，语气中性；frequently 也表示多次发生，通常更正式，常见于书面说明、报告或较正式的讲话。两者表示的频率高低仍须结合语境判断。
    This error message appears frequently on older devices. 这条错误信息在旧设备上频繁出现。
常见搭配
  • how often 多久一次
    How often should I water these plants? 这些植物应该多久浇一次水？
  • quite often 相当经常
    She quite often works from home on Fridays. 她星期五经常在家办公。
  • more often than not 往往；多半
    More often than not, the simplest solution is the best one. 最简单的解决办法往往是最好的。