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oftener

UK //ˈɒf(ə)nə//US //ˈɔːf(ə)nər//

词源

源自中古英语 'oftener',是 'often' 的比较级形式,'often' 本身源自古英语 'oft',意为频繁地。

adverb

❶ oftener 是 often 的比较级形式,表示某事发生的频率更高,用于比较两个情况或时间段。

“She visits her grandparents oftener now that she has a car.”

(她现在有车了,所以更常去看望她的祖父母。)

“He checks his phone oftener than his emails.”

(他查看手机的频率比查看电子邮件更高。)

同义词:more frequently, more often, more regularly

常见短语

none oftener — 用于强调某人或某事比其他任何情况都更频繁地发生或出现。

“No one complains none oftener than he does.”

(没有人比他抱怨得更频繁了。)