often of.ten[`ɒfən, `ɒftən; ˋɒfn]《oft 的变体》副词(~.er,~.est; more ~,most ~)常常,屡次(←→ seldom)I ~ visit him.我常常拜访他I have ~ visited him.我已再三拜访过他People are ~ surprised to see insects here.人们在这里看到昆虫常感惊奇He would ~ come to see me.他那时常来看我It very ~ snows there. = It snows there very ~.那里常下雪She used to come ~er [more ~].她以前比较常来How ~ did you see him?.你多久见他一次?as often as?(1) 每次…,每当… (whenever)He failed as ~ as he tried.他每次尝试总是失败(2) (多达) …次He has visited Paris as ~ as ten times.他已去过巴黎 (多达) 十次as often as not时常,屡次As ~ as not, he forgets to bring something.他时常忘记带 (必要的) 某样东西every so often=EVERY now and thenmore often than not大半,大抵You can find him in his office more ~ than not.你多半能在办公室找到他。