Word · Frequency #41695
infrequency
/inˈfriːkwənsi/
noun
稀少；不频繁
核心释义
The quality or condition of occurring rarely; rarity.
- 1.
不经常的特性；稀少性。
The characteristic of being infrequent.
- 2.
人迹罕至的状态；隔绝；隐居。
The state of being unfrequented; isolation; seclusion.
冷清；人迹罕至；幽僻；不经常的特性；稀少性。；人迹罕至的状态；隔绝；隐居。；稀罕
用法In use
The infrequency of his visits made her sad.
用法提示：infrequency 作为名词，表示‘稀少’，在句中作主语。
Due to the infrequency of trains, we had to wait for an hour.
用法提示：infrequency 作介词宾语，表示‘不频繁’。
The infrequency of earthquakes in this region is unusual.
用法提示：infrequency 作为名词，表示‘罕见’，在句中作主语。
the infrequency of [something]
The infrequency of earthquakes in this region surprises geologists.
该地区地震的稀罕让地质学家感到惊讶。
with infrequency
常与动词occur、happen等连用，表示‘很少发生’
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- infrequent
- 不频繁的 · 词性不同：infrequency为名词，infrequent为形容词。
- frequency
- 频率；频繁 · 词义相反：infrequency表示稀罕，frequency表示频繁。
- rarity
- 珍品；罕见 · 近义但语气不同：rarity常强调珍贵罕见的事物，infrequency强调发生次数少。
词族Word family
- infrequent
- 不常发生的；罕见的 · adj
学习提示Learner notes
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