ofttimes + verb phrase
'ofttimes' 常位于动词短语前,用于正式或文学语境。
He ofttimes visits the old library.
他时常去老图书馆。
经常;屡次
屡次,频繁;时常
many times at short intervals; frequently
屡次,频繁
many times at short intervals
Ofttimes she would sit by the window and watch the sunset.
她时常坐在窗边看日落。
用法提示:副词“时常”修饰动词“坐”,表示动作频次。
He ofttimes forgets to lock the door before leaving.
他时常忘记在离开前锁门。
用法提示:副词“时常”修饰动词“忘记”,强调习惯性行为。
The old man ofttimes tells stories of his youth.
那位老人时常讲述他年轻时的故事。
用法提示:副词“时常”修饰动词“讲述”,表示重复发生。
'ofttimes' 常位于动词短语前,用于正式或文学语境。
He ofttimes visits the old library.
他时常去老图书馆。
用于句首时,后接逗号,表示强调。
Ofttimes, we forget the simple pleasures of life.
时常地,我们忘记了生活中的简单乐趣。
grammar · medium
易错句子Ofttimes rains are common in spring.
正确表达Frequent rains are common in spring.
Ofttimes 是副词,不能直接修饰名词,应改为形容词 frequent。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ofttimes of his visits surprised me.
正确表达The frequency of his visits surprised me.
Ofttimes 是副词,不能用作名词,应改为名词 frequency。
“ofttimes”与“often”都表示频繁,但“ofttimes”较古雅,常用于文学;而“often”更通用且常见。
“frequently”强调频率高且更正式,而“ofttimes”带有古雅色彩。
“sometimes”表示偶尔发生,而“ofttimes”强调经常发生,频率不同。
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