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  • [ˈfriːkwənt][frɪˈkwent]
  • Derivatives : n  frequenter
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

frequent ['friːkwənt]
  1. 1. adjective [+occurrence] [ visitor] 频繁
  2. 2. vt. [+pub] [ restaurant] 常去

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

frequent [ˈfriːkwənt] [frɪˈkwent] [ˈfriːkwənt]
  1. 1. adjective 频繁的,时常
  2. 2. adjective 常见
    A frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb "lay" for the intransitive "lie".
    常见的(或者通常的)错误是把及物动词“lay”用于及物动词“lie”。
  3. 3. vt. 光顾,在……购物
  4. 4. vt. 常去经常出入

Collins English-English Dictionary

frequent
  1. 1. adj recurring at short intervals
  2. 2. adj constant or habitual
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to visit repeatedly or habitually
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin frequens numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcire to stuff

Examples

The seaside city is subject to frequent typhoon.
这座海滨城市经常遭受台风的袭击。
We are frequent customers of that restaurant.
我们是那家饭店的常客。
She is a frequent client of the local drive-in restaurant.
她是当地汽车餐厅的常客。
High cliffs and frequent storms makes access to this location difficult.
高崖绝壁和时常发生的风暴令人们很难进入这个区域。
At frequent intervals the driver used to stop, poke the fire and add fresh fuel.
在经常性的间歇中,司机常常停下来拨一下火,加上新的汽油。
The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano.
这个管弦乐队仅仅能跟上这位男高音常见的音调变化。

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