Word · Frequency #14159
infrequently
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
adverb
不常；很少
核心释义
Not frequently; rarely.
- 1.
不经常地,不频繁地
Not frequently.
不经常地,不频繁地；很少发生；不常发生；罕见；稀罕
用法In use
She infrequently visits her hometown because she is busy with work.
用法提示：infrequently修饰动词visits，表示动作发生频率低
The train runs infrequently on weekends, so check the schedule.
用法提示：infrequently修饰动词runs，说明火车运行的频率低
He infrequently eats dessert, preferring savory foods.
用法提示：infrequently修饰动词eats，表示吃甜点的次数少
subject + verb + infrequently
They meet infrequently.
他们很少见面。
infrequently + verb
置于句首表示强调
Infrequently, she calls her parents.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- not infrequently
- 经常；并不罕见
- Not infrequently, the train arrives late.火车晚点的情况并不少见。
- only infrequently
- 只是偶尔地；很少
- She only infrequently checks her email.她很少查看电子邮件。
- occur infrequently
- 很少发生；不常出现
- Accidents occur infrequently on this road.这条路上很少发生事故。
- used infrequently
- 很少被使用
- This function is used infrequently by most users.大多数用户很少使用这个功能。
- relatively infrequently
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 frequently（频繁地）前加否定前缀 in-，变成“不频繁”，即“很少、不常”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、学术文章 infrequently 通常用于正式写作或学术语境，比较正式；日常口语中更常使用 rarely 或 not often 来表达相同的含义。
语法说明Grammar Note
频率副词，通常置于主要动词前
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 infrequently 真正押韵的是 frequently（重读元音及之后相同：/friːkwəntli/）。consequently、subsequently、eloquently 拼写都以 -quently 结尾，但重音分别在词首 /ˈkɒn-/、/ˈsʌb-/、/ˈel-/，并不押韵。infrequent 和 frequent 结尾是 /-kwənt/，少了 /-li/，也不押韵。
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