often翻译成中文

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often
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◙ (oftener, oftenest)
1. frequently; many times
• 经常；常常
»he often goes for long walks by himself.
  他常常独自散步很久。
»how often do you have your hair cut?
  你多长时间剪一次头发？
  in many instances
• 经常
»vocabulary often reflects social standing.
  一个人所用的词汇往往能反映出他的社会地位。

【IDIOMS】

◘ as often as not
1. quite frequently or commonly
• 经常；在通常情况下
»I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house.
其实我有两个家，因为我常去她家里。
◘ more often than not
1. usually
• 往往，多半
»food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry.
食物很少，他们经常挨饿。

【语源】

1. Middle English: extended form of oft, probably influenced by selden 'seldom'. Early examples appear to be northern English; the word became general in the 16th cent