Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4326
seldom
/ˈseldəm/
adverb
很少；不常；难得
核心释义
rarely; not often
- 1.
不常,罕见地
Infrequently, rarely.
- 2.
不常
not often
不常,罕见地；不常；很少
用法In use
She seldom goes to the cinema because she prefers watching movies at home.
用法提示：seldom 作为副词，表示“不常”，修饰动词 goes，强调频率低。
We seldom have snow in this region, even in winter.
用法提示：seldom 位于助动词 have 之后，表示“很少”，与动词 have 构成谓语，描述天气现象的低频率。
He seldom speaks in class, but when he does, his comments are always insightful.
用法提示：seldom 修饰动词 speaks，表示“很少”，通过对比突出他发言的罕见性。
subject + seldom + verb (simple tense)
在一般现在时或一般过去时中，seldom 放在实义动词之前。
I seldom visit my hometown.
我很少拜访我的家乡。
auxiliary + seldom + main verb/complement
当有助动词或系动词时，seldom 放在其后。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- seldom seen
- 很少见到
- Such a beautiful bird is seldom seen in this area.这种美丽的鸟在这个地区很少见到。
- seldom used
- 很少使用
- This old machine is seldom used now.这台旧机器现在很少使用。
- seldom if ever
- 几乎从不
- He seldom if ever goes to the cinema.他几乎从不去电影院。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- seldom if ever
- 难得；几乎从不He seldom if ever goes to the cinema.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘sel’像‘sell’(卖)，但很少卖，所以‘seldom’是‘不常’。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于书面语，在口语中较少使用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-dom' suffix but have different stressed vowels (e.g., /ɛ/ in 'seldom' vs. /æ/ in 'random'), so they do not rhyme. The ending '-dom' is a common spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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