often + verb (mid-position before main verb)
She often reads books before bed.
她经常在睡前看书。
经常；多次；在短时间内多次；频繁或大量地；在许多情况下或实例中；时常
frequently; many times
经常；多次
Frequently; many times on different occasions.
在短时间内多次
many times at short intervals
频繁或大量地
frequently or in great quantities
在许多情况下或实例中
in many cases or instances
I often go to the park on weekends.
我经常周末去公园。
用法提示：副词“often”表示动作频繁发生，修饰动词“go”。
AI contextual example
She often reads books before bed.
她经常在睡前读书。
用法提示：副词“often”表示习惯性动作，修饰动词“reads”。
AI contextual example
They often travel during holidays.
他们经常在假期旅行。
用法提示：副词“often”表示高频行为，修饰动词“travel”。
AI contextual example
She often reads books before bed.
她经常在睡前看书。
He is often late for meetings.
他经常开会迟到。
句首的often常带逗号，表示强调。
Often, we forget to check the details.
我们常常忘记核对细节。
I do not often eat fast food.
我不常吃快餐。
与 often 基本同义，可互换使用，但 frequently 更正式。
强调规律性，不是所有 often 的情况都适用。
强调重复次数多，有时带有不耐烦或强调意味。
侧重常见情况，不强调频率高，可表示习惯性。
非正式用法，常与动词搭配，不可用于形容词前。
grammar · medium
易错句子I often goes to the gym.
正确表达I often go to the gym.
动词形式错误。'goes' 是第三人称单数形式，而主语 'I' 是第一人称单数，应该用动词原形 'go'。
grammar · medium
易错句子She often is late for meetings.
正确表达She is often late for meetings.
副词位置错误。'often' 应该放在动词 'is' 之后，而不是之前。
与'经常'相反，表示几乎不发生
与'经常'相反，常用于正式语境
与'经常'相反，表示频率低
与'经常'相反，表示有时发生但不是经常
often强调次数多，frequently更强调间隔短、频率高
often强调多次发生，usually强调习惯性或常规性
非常频繁
I don't go to the cinema very often.
我不非常频繁地去电影院。
通常，多半
More often than not, she arrives late.
她通常都迟到。
往往，多半
As often as not, he forgets his keys.
他往往忘记带钥匙。
偶尔，不时
Every so often, we take a trip to the mountains.
我们偶尔去山里旅行。
足够频繁，时常
He visits his parents often enough.
他时常去看望他的父母。
经常使用的
This tool is often used by carpenters.
这个工具木匠经常使用。
often + times
oft- + quoted
oft- + repeated
oft- + cited
oft- + told
都表示动作发生的频率，强调规律性
与‘often’相关，频繁发生的事物往往常见
经常做的事容易成为习惯
直接描述‘often’所表示的概念
‘often’常与‘many times’关联
通常，多半
More often than not, he arrives late.
他多半会迟到。
时不时，偶尔
Every so often, she visits her grandparents.
她时不时会去看望祖父母。
往往，通常
As often as not, the train is on time.
火车通常准点。
我常常想知道你今晚在做什么
The Weeknd's song 'Often' repeats the line 'I often wonder what you're doing tonight.'
The Weeknd 的歌曲《Often》重复了‘我常常想知道你今晚在做什么’这句歌词。
历史常常由胜利者书写。
The phrase 'history is often written by the victors' is frequently used in discussions about historical bias.
'历史常常由胜利者书写'这个短语常用于讨论历史偏见。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.