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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

often ['ɔfn]
  1. 1. adverb (frequently) 经常
    She didn't write very often.
    她不经常写信。
    how often do you wash the car?
    多久洗一次车?
    I wash up twice as often as them {or} as they do
    我洗碗的次数是他们的两倍
  2. 2. adverb more often than not {or} as often as not 往往
    every so often
    时常
    it's not often that...
    并不经常...

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

often [ 'ɔfən] [ 'ɔːfn]
  1. 1. adverb 经常常常时常
    How often do you go to the dentist?
    多久一次牙医
    Not very often you can meet such a nice person.
    这么好的人,可不是随随便便就能遇见的。
    I don't go to the movies often, but I'd love to.
    我不经常电影,但我希望能够常常去看。
  2. 2. adjective [archaic] 经常

Collins English-English Dictionary

often ['ɑfən]
  1. 1. adv frequently or repeatedly; much of the time oftentimes ofttimes
  2. 2. adj [archaic] repeated; frequent
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C14: variant of oft before vowels and h

Examples

Words written alike are often pronounced differently.
拼法相同的词往往读音不同。 write
Disease often follows malnutrition.
疾病的发生常是营养不良的结果。 follow
The true cost often differs from that which is first projected.
真实的成本往往会与最初的预算有出入。 that
She is often angry at her son because his performance in school is always below average.
她儿子在学校的成绩一直很差,这总是让她非常生气。 average
Different species of snakes can often be distinguished by their characteristic color patterns.
蛇的种类可以从它们身体的颜色和图案特征来判断。 pattern
My husband is a researcher and often spends long periods out of town.
我丈夫是一名研究员,总是长时间不在城里。 period
I've got a trick knee which gives me problems if I jump to often.
我的膝盖有点儿毛病,如果跳得太频繁就会出事。 trick
Women often lie about their age.
女人总是会虚报年龄。 lie
I often see him when I go to that new bar.
我常在那间新开的酒吧看到他。
How often do you go to the dentist?
你多久看一次牙医? often

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