| [/ˈɔfn, also ˈɔftən; US ˈɔːfn; ˋɔfən/] adv 用法:
1 many times; at short intervals; frequently 常常; 经常; 时常:
We often go there. 我们常去那儿. *
We have often been there. 我们常在那里. *
We've been there quite often. 我们经常在那里. *
It very often rains here in April. 这儿四月份常下雨. *
He writes to me often. 他经常给我写信. *
How often (ie At what intervals) do the buses run? 公共汽车隔多长时间一班? 用法:
2 in many instances 在很多情况下:
These types of dog often have eye problems. 这种狗的眼睛很多都有毛病. *
Old houses are often damp. 旧房大都潮湿. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) as often as each time that; as many times as 每次; 每当:
As often as I tried to phone him the line was engaged. 每次我给他打电话都占线. as ,often as `not; more ,often than `not very frequently 往往; 大抵:
When it's foggy the trains are late more often than not. 雾大时火车往往误点. ,every so `often occasionally; from time to time 偶尔; 有时; 不时. once too often => once. |