often 英 [ˈɒfn]
美 [ˈɔ:fn]
比较级：more often
最高级：most often
often 词典解释
副词经常；常常；时常；再三
often 情景对话
体育运动
A:
Where did you go yesterday?
昨天你到哪里去了？
B:
I went to play tennis in the public park.
我到公园里去打网球。
A:
How often do you play tennis?
你多久打一次？
B:
Twice a week. How about you?
每星期两次。你呢？
A:
I seldom play tennis. I prefer football and basketball.
我很少打网球。我比较喜欢足球和篮球。
B:
But it is very difficult to gather a team of players together.
但是要凑足一队球员是很难的。
A:
I usually play with my schoolmates.
我通常和同学们一块儿玩。
B:
Do you like watching football matches?
你喜欢看足球比赛吗？
A:
Yes, I went to the Tian He Sports Center for the football match last Sunday.
是的，我上星期天还到天河体育中心去看足球比赛了呢。
B:
Oh, I watched it on television. It was an exciting match.
哦，我在电视上看过。那是一场紧张的比赛。
周末计划
A:
What are your weekend arrangements?
你的周末怎么安排啊？
B:
There’re many things I can do on weekends.
周末我要做很多事。
A:
What sort of things are you interested in?
你对怎么样的事感兴趣？
B:
I’m keen on taking short trips to nearby scenic spots. More often than not, I go with some of my friends. By the way, what are your favorites?
我喜欢到附近的风景点走一走，有时间和一些朋友一起去。顺便问一下，你最喜欢做什么？
A:
I love swimming and cycling. On Sunday morning I have swimming practice for an hour. In the afternoon, I just ride my bike around the city or along the country roads for almost two hours.
我喜欢游泳和骑自行车。在星期天上午，我要游泳锻炼一小时，而下午我还要花两小时骑车在城里转一转，或沿着乡间路骑。
B:
That’s great! I think they do you a lot of good. Where do you swim?
真不错！我想锻炼给了你很多好处。你在哪儿游泳？
A:
Mostly in the city’s swimming pool. But on occasion, I go to the beach with friends. Well, what do you do at leisure?
大多数时候在城里的游泳池，有时候同朋友一起到海边游，真开心！嗯，你在业余时间做什么？
B:
I’m fond of dancing.
我喜欢跳舞。
A:
Good. You really know how to enjoy yourself.
很好，你真会享受生活。
B:
Thanks. And you, too, I think.
谢谢，你也差不多。
Character-(性格)
A:
Have you heard the news about Michael?
你听到有关迈克尔德消息了吗？
B:
No, David, what happened?
没有，大卫。发生什么事了。
A:
Well, I heard that he was arrested.
噢，我听说他被逮捕了。
B:
What? Arrested? For what?
什么，被逮捕了，为什么？
A:
Apparently, he got in a fight at a bar.
显然是他卷入了一场酒吧斗殴。
B:
I don’t believe it! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
我不相信，他心地那么善良，连只苍蝇都不会伤害。
A:
I agree with you. He’s usually so calm.
是啊，而且他通常都很冷静。
B:
Maybe he was just trying to be a good Samaritan.
也许他只是在帮助陷入麻烦的人。
A:
That’s possible. I can’t picture him trying to start a fight with someone.
很可能，我无法想象他会挑起与别人的争端。
B:
Now that I think about it, though, I do remember him being a bit aggressive once.
说得对，既然想到这儿，我的确记得他有一次曾有些好斗。
A:
Maybe he’s one of those people whose personality changes a lot when he drinks.
也许他是那种一旦喝酒性格就大变的人。
B:
Does he often drink?
他常喝酒吗？
A:
No, in fact I’ve only seen him drink once… and that was when I saw him behaving oddly.
不经常，事实上我只见他喝过一次酒，也就是那次我见到他举止有些反常。
B:
Some people are not what they seem.
有些人不能单从表面判断。
A:
However, in all fairness, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
不管怎样，为了公平起见，我们不应匆忙下结论。
B:
You’re right. We don’t even know if he was actually arrested or not?
你说得对。我们甚至还不知道他是否真的被逮捕了呢。
A:
Shall we call him?
我们给他打电话吗？
B:
Ok, let me just get my phone… “Hello, Michael? It’s Samantha… I’m fine. Are you alright?... Your brother was mugged?...”
好吧，让我拿出我的电话。“你好！迈克尔吗？我是萨曼萨…我很好。你好吗？你弟弟被抢劫了吗？…”
often 词典例句
副词
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Children often dislike homework.
孩子们通常都不喜欢家庭作业。
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He is often late for class.
他上课时常迟到。
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Man is often taller than woman.
一般说来男子比女子高。
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How often does the train run?
这火车多久一班？
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How often do you go there?
你多久去那里一次？
often 网络解释
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常常
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abbr. oft; 常常，再三
often 英英释义
adv
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many times at short intervals
e.g. we often met over a cup of coffee
Synonym: frequently oftentimes oft ofttimes
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frequently or in great quantities
e.g. I don't drink much
e.g. I don't travel much
Synonym: much a great deal
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in many cases or instances
often 词组短语
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often [ˈɒfn]
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英语释义
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r. in many cases or instances
相关单词辨析
这些副词均表示频度。
regularly: 用于修饰经常而有规律性的动作。
often: 经常，语气弱于always,侧重动作发生的次数具有经常性，具体时间意味不强。
usually: 通常，通例地，指习惯性动作，频度仅次于always，较often大，偶尔有间隔。
repeatedly: 屡次，强调次数多，但反复的频率不一定均匀。
always: 总是，永远。语气最强，指在一切时候，没有例外。
frequently: 时常，经常，与often同义，可通用，但较正式，强调次数频繁。