often
UK ['ɒf.tən] US ['ɑ:f-] adverb
ESSENTIAL
■frequently ; many times 时常，经常；多次•I often see him in the garden.我常见他在花园里。 •How often do you wash your hair?你多久洗一次头发？ •I don't often drink spirits.我不常喝烈酒。 •It's not often that you meet someone who you're instantly attracted to.你不会经常遇到一见面就把你吸引住的人。 •I don't see my parents as often as I'd like to.我看父母的次数没有我期望的那样多。 •Christmas is often mild in this country.在这个国家，圣诞节期间的气候往往很暖和。
UK ['ɒf.tən] US ['ɑ:f-] adverb
as often as not (also more often than not)
■usually 通常，常常，一般•As often as not when I make the effort to visit her, I wonder why I've even bothered.常常是当我很费劲去探望她的时候，我就不明白我为甚么要找这麻烦。
UK ['ɒf.tən] US ['ɑ:f-] adverb
Common Learner Errors oftenWarning: check your word order!Often usually goes directly before the main verb in a sentence.Don't say 'do often something', say often do something :
✗ I forget often my mobile phone number.I often forget my mobile phone number.But if the main verb is am/is/are/was or were , often usually goes directly after it:
✗ She often is late for meetings.She is often late for meetings. |