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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- often
['ɔfn]
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1.
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
[ 'ɔfən]
[ 'ɔːfn]
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1.
adverb
经常;常常;时常
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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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Not very often you can meet such a nice person.
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这么好的人,可不是随随便便就能遇见的。
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I don't go to the movies often, but I'd love to.
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我不经常看电影,但我希望能够常常去看。
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2.
adjective
[archaic]
经常的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- often
['ɑfən]
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1.
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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Words written alike are often pronounced differently.
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拼法相同的词往往读音不同。
→ write
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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。
→ follow
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The true cost often differs from that which is first projected.
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真实的成本往往会与最初的预算有出入。
→ that
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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。
→ average
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Different species of snakes can often be distinguished by their characteristic color patterns.
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蛇的种类可以从它们身体的颜色和图案特征来判断。
→ pattern
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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。
→ period
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I've got a trick knee which gives me problems if I jump to often.
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我的膝盖有点儿毛病,如果跳得太频繁就会出事。
→ trick
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Women often lie about their age.
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女人总是会虚报年龄。
→ lie
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I often see him when I go to that new bar.
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我常在那间新开的酒吧看到他。
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How often do you go to the dentist?
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你多久看一次牙医?
→ often
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