Word · Frequency #11244
infrequent
不频繁的;罕见的;不常发生的
not frequent; occurring rarely or at long intervals
- 1.
Not frequent; not happening frequently.
不频繁;不经常发生
- 2.
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
不频繁的;不经常发生的
不频繁;不经常发生;不频繁的;不经常发生的;稀少的;珍贵的;罕见的
In use
The bus service to the village is infrequent, so check the timetable before you go.
She makes infrequent visits to her hometown because she lives abroad.
Rain is infrequent in this desert region, so plants here have adapted to dry conditions.
infrequent outbursts of temper
infrequent + noun
infrequent 修饰名词,表示‘不常发生的’或‘稀少的’。
She makes infrequent visits to her hometown.
她很少回老家探访。
be infrequent
系表结构,描述主语的特征。
Sightings of the rare bird are infrequent.
这种稀有鸟类很少被看到。
Connections
Collocations
- infrequent visits
- 不常来访;很少的拜访
- Despite living nearby, his infrequent visits surprised his parents.尽管住在附近,他很少来看望父母,这让他们很惊讶。
- infrequent use
- 不经常使用;偶尔使用
- This machine is designed for infrequent use, so it may not withstand daily wear.这台机器是为偶尔使用而设计的,可能无法承受日常磨损。
- infrequent occurrence
- 很少发生的事;罕见情况
- Power outages are an infrequent occurrence in this city.在这座城市,停电是很少发生的事。
- infrequent visitor
- 不常来的访客;稀客
- She is an infrequent visitor to the gym, going only once a month.她很少去健身房,一个月只去一次。
- relatively infrequent
- 相对少见的;相对不常发生的
- Such errors are relatively infrequent in the final version.在最终版本中,这类错误相对少见。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆:frequent(频繁)前加 in- 表否定,infrequent 即“不频繁的”,罕见。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、formal reports infrequent 比较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合,如学术文章、正式报告。日常口语中更常说 rare 或 not often。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 /ɪnˈfrikwənt/ 完全押韵的常用词。下列词都以 -quent 拼写,但重音和元音不同:frequent 读作 /ˈfriːkwənt/,重音在第一音节、元音是长 /iː/;而 infrequent 重音在第二音节、元音是 /ɪ/。subsequent、consequent、eloquent 的重音靠前,delinquent 的重音虽在第二音节且元音为 /ɪ/,但后面多出 /ŋ/ 音,因此也不押韵。这里主要用于比较 -quent 的拼写。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.