Word
ofttimes
/ˈɔft,taimz, ˈɔː-/
adverb
经常；屡次
many times at short intervals; frequently
- 1.
many times at short intervals
屡次,频繁
屡次,频繁；时常
In use
Ofttimes she would sit by the window and watch the sunset.
He ofttimes forgets to lock the door before leaving.
The old man ofttimes tells stories of his youth.
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。
Ofttimes, + clause
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。
Common mistakes
Ofttimes rains are common in spring.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。
The ofttimes of his visits surprised me.The frequency of his visits surprised me.
Ofttimes 是副词，不能用作名词，应改为名词 frequency。
Connections
Confusing words
- often
- 常常 · “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
- 频繁地 · “frequently”强调频率高且更正式，而“ofttimes”带有古雅色彩。
- sometimes
- 有时 · “sometimes”表示偶尔发生，而“ofttimes”强调经常发生，频率不同。
Word family
- oft
- 常常；时常 · adverb
- often
- 经常；常常 · adverb
- oft-repeated
- 经常重复的 · adjective
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.