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frequently

UK //ˈfriːkwəntli//US //ˈfriːkwəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 frequens(意为“拥挤的、频繁的”),通过古法语 frequenter进入英语,-ly后缀构成副词。

adverb

❶ 表示某事经常发生或反复出现,频率较高但并非持续不断,介于偶尔和总是之间。

“She frequently visits her grandparents on weekends.”

(她经常在周末去看望祖父母。)

“This error message appears frequently when the system is overloaded.”

(系统超载时这条错误信息会频繁出现。)

同义词:often, regularly, repeatedly

常见短语

more frequently — 表示比之前或比常规情况更常发生,用于比较频率的变化。

“Since moving closer to work, I go to the gym more frequently.”

(自从搬到离工作地点更近的地方后,我去健身房的次数变多了。)

frequently asked questions — 缩写为FAQ,指那些被多次提出的常见问题集合,多用于说明文档或客服场景。

“Please check the FAQ section before contacting customer service.”

(联系客服前请先查阅常见问题解答部分。)