often
/ˈɔfən/KK
ɔ·fən
1.
經常；常常
極常用
用來表示某件事發生的次數很多，或在許多不同的時間發生。
用法：常與現在簡單式連用，描述習慣或規律情況。放在句首時，常用來強調頻率，例如「Often，學生會在考前感到緊張。」
often go
often use
often visit
often happen
often find that
Teachers often tell students to bring their homework.
老師常常告訴學生要帶作業。
I often take the train to school when it rains.
下雨時，我常常搭火車上學。
My family often eats fruit after dinner.
我家常在晚餐後吃水果。
常見錯誤
I often am late for school.
I am often late for school.
I go often to school by MRT.
I often go to school by MRT.
I am often go to the library.
I often go to the library.
I often to go to the library.
I often go to the library.
相關字詞
sometimes 反義
always 反義
frequently 近義
usually 近義
學習提示
・often 的頻率不如 always 那麼高，也通常高於 sometimes。實際頻率會隨情境而改變。
・在口語中，often 有時會放在句尾以特別強調，例如「我不常去那裡。」但一般敘述習慣時，放在主要動詞前最穩妥。