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infrequently

UK //ɪnˈfriːkwəntli//US //ɪnˈfriːkwəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'infrequens'(不频繁的),由 'in-'(不)和 'frequens'(频繁的)组成。

adverb

❶ 表示某事发生的频率很低,不常发生,强调间隔时间长或次数少。

“She visits her grandparents infrequently, only during major holidays.”

(她很少去看望祖父母,只在重要节日时才去。)

“This kind of error occurs infrequently in our system.”

(这种错误在我们的系统中很少发生。)

同义词:rarely, seldom, occasionally

常见短语

infrequently asked questions — 指那些不常见的问题,与常见问题(FAQ)相对,通常用于补充说明。

“The website has a section for infrequently asked questions.”

(网站上有一个不常见问题解答的版块。)