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oft + verb
「oft」是书面语或古语，相当于现代英语的 often。
She oft appears in the garden at dawn.
她常在黎明时出现在花园里。
常常；经常
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常常；经常
often; frequently
She oft appears in the garden at dawn.
她常在黎明时出现在花园里。
频繁地
many times at short intervals
He oft visited his grandmother on Sundays.
他常常在周日去看望他的祖母。
She would oft gaze at the stars before bed.
她常常在睡前凝视星星。
The old fisherman oft told tales of the sea.
那位老渔夫常常讲述关于大海的故事。
「oft」是书面语或古语，相当于现代英语的 often。
She oft appears in the garden at dawn.
她常在黎明时出现在花园里。
「oft + 过去分词」用作定语，表示“经常被...的”。
This is an oft repeated mistake.
这是一个常被重复的错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
常被引用的
She is the most oft-quoted author in the field.
她是该领域最常被引用的作者。
经常重复的
He ignored the oft-repeated warnings and went ahead.
他无视了那些经常重复的警告，一意孤行。
常被讲述的
The oft-told legend of the lost city attracts many tourists.
这个常被讲述的失落之城传说吸引了许多游客。
常受诋毁的
The oft-maligned movie deserves a second chance.
这部常受诋毁的电影值得再看一次。
经常听到的
That is an oft-heard excuse among students.
那是学生中经常听到的借口。
经常遇到的
It is an oft-encountered difficulty for beginners.
这是初学者经常遇到的一个困难。
常被引用的
That is her oft-quoted saying about hard work.
那是她常被引用的关于勤奋的名言。
常被讲述的
It was the oft-told story of a lost child finding his way home.
那是一个常被讲述的迷路孩子找到回家的路的故事。
常被重复的
His oft-repeated advice finally became a family motto.
他常被重复的建议最终成了家庭座右铭。
期望时常落空，而最常落空之处正是期望最大之处。
This quote from Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is an oft-quoted reflection on the deceptive nature of hope.
这句出自莎士比亚《终成眷属》的台词经常被引用，用来反思希望具有欺骗性。
当一切皆已渺茫之时，希望往往就此诞生。
This oft-recited saying from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings encourages those facing seemingly hopeless situations.
这句常被引用的名言出自 J.R.R. 托尔金的《魔戒》，用来鼓励那些面临看似无望处境的人。
Use oft naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 often 中间的 en 删掉就是 oft，意思仍是‘常常、频繁地’。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、poetry “oft” 是 “often” 的古老变体，现在通常用于文学、诗歌或正式书面语中，日常口语很少见。
正式或文学用语，相当于often
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