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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- often
['ɔfn]
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adverb
(frequently) 经常
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She didn't write very often.
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她不经常写信。
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how often do you wash the car?
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你多久洗一次车？
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I wash up twice as often as them {or} as they do
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我洗碗的次数是他们的两倍
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2.
adverb
more often than not {or} as often as not 往往
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every so often
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时常
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it's not often that...
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并不经常…
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- often
[ˈɒfən]
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1.
adverb
经常，时常
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We often met over a cup of coffee.
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我们经常见面喝杯咖啡。
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2.
adverb
通常，往往
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3.
adverb
在大多数情况下
Collins English-English Dictionary
- often
['ɒfən]
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adv
frequently or repeatedly; much of the time oftentimes ofttimes
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2.
adj
[Archaic]
repeated; frequent
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: variant of oft before vowels and h
Examples
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Disease often follows malnutrition.
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疾病的发生常是营养不良的结果。
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She is often angry at her son because his performance in school is always below average.
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她儿子在学校的成绩一直很差，这总是让她非常生气。
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My husband is a researcher and often spends long periods out of town.
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我丈夫是一名研究员，总是长时间不在城里。
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Women often lie about their age.
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女人总是会虚报年龄。
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How often do you go to the dentist?
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你多久看一次牙医？
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