often可以跟动词原形的,often是频率副词,与动词的形式无关。
一、单词读音
英式发音:/ˈɒf.tən/ 或 /ˈɒf.ən/
美式发音:/ˈɔː.fən/ 或 /ˈɑː.fən/
二、单词释义
adv. 经常地;常常
三、词形变化
比较级:more often
最高级:most often
四、词语搭配
quite often(相当经常)
more often than not(往往;多半)
as often as possible(尽可能经常地)
every so often(时不时;偶尔)
how often(多久一次)
五、单词用法
often用作副词,表示在很多次的情况下或频繁地发生。例如:He often goes for a walk in the evenings.(他经常在傍晚时去散步。)
often表示与某动作相对应的频率。例如:How often do you exercise?(你多久运动一次?)
often与比较级和最高级一起使用,表示频率的比较。例如:She visits her parents more often than her brother does.(她比她弟弟更经常拜访父母。)
often可以用于肯定、否定和疑问句中。例如:I don't see them often.(我不常见到他们。)
六、双语例句
She often reads late into the night.(她经常读书读到深夜。)
My brother and I don't see each other very often.(我和我哥哥不是很经常见面。)
How often do you go to the dentist?(你多久去看一次牙医?)
We should meet up more often.(我们应该更频繁地见面。)
Every so often, I like to take a break and just relax.(我喜欢偶尔休息一下,放松一下。)