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。
不频繁的;罕见的;不常发生的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不频繁的;罕见的;不常发生的
not frequent; occurring rarely or at long intervals
She makes infrequent visits to her hometown.
她很少回老家探访。
不频繁;不经常发生
Not frequent; not happening frequently.
不频繁的;不经常发生的
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
The bus service to the village is infrequent, so check the timetable before you go.
去村庄的公交班次不频繁,所以出发前查一下时刻表。
AI contextual example
She makes infrequent visits to her hometown because she lives abroad.
她很少回老家,因为她住在国外。
AI contextual example
Rain is infrequent in this desert region, so plants here have adapted to dry conditions.
这个沙漠地区很少下雨,所以这里的植物已经适应了干旱环境。
AI contextual example
infrequent outbursts of temper
偶尔的脾气发作。
WordNet
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。
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。
后接介词短语,说明范围或对象。
Such mistakes are infrequent in his work.
此类错误在他的工作中不常见。
‘太…以至于不…’结构,强调频率低导致结果。
The meetings were too infrequent to be effective.
会议太不频繁,效果不佳。
Not this
He infrequents the meetings.
Use this
He infrequently attends the meetings.
将'infrequent'误用作动词,受'frequent'可作为动词的影响;应使用副词'infrequently'或改用'seldom attend'。
Not this
He comes infrequent.
Use this
He comes infrequently.
将形容词'infrequent'误用作副词来修饰动词,应使用副词形式'infrequently'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use infrequent naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆:frequent(频繁)前加 in- 表否定,infrequent 即“不频繁的”,罕见。
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。
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。
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