单词详解

adv.

A. 时常，经常（many times; frequently）

We should often do physical examination. 我们应当经常体检。

   I often go to school by bike. 我经常骑自行车去上学。

B. 大多，往往 (in many cases)

I often go there. 我常去那里。

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1. as often as 每次

 As often as I tried to go there, I always failed. 每次我想去那儿都没有去成。

2. every so often 偶尔

  Every so often, he takes a weekend in China. 他偶尔在中国过周末。

3. more often than not 往往

More often than not, he's drunk when I meet him. 每次我见到他，他都是喝得烂醉。

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近义词：frequently, usually, constantly, repeatedly

反义词：rarely, seldom

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词语辨析： often, frequently, repeatedly, always, usually

often, frequently, repeatedly, always, usually

都有“经常”之意

often: 指动作发生的频数具有经常性，不涉及具体时间，语气比always弱。

frequently: 强调次数较频繁，时常，与often可通用，较正式。

repeatedly: 强调次数较多，屡次。

always: 语气最强，总是 ，没有例外。

usually: 频数仅次于always，比often多。

词语详解

1. often: 指动作发生的频数具有经常性，不涉及具体时间，语气比always弱。

I often go fishing on weekends. 周末我经常去钓鱼。

2. frequently : 强调次数较频繁，时常，与often可通用，较正式。

He comes to visit to my mother frequently. 他经常来看我妈妈。

3. repeatedly: 强调次数较多，屡次。

I repeatedly fail to pass the exam. 我考了几次都考不及格。

4. always: 语气最强，总是，没有例外。

He is always so surly. 他脾气总是这么坏。

5. usually : 频数仅次于always，比often多。

I usually go to school at half past seven. 我通常是七点半去上学。