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oftentimes

UK //ˈɒf.ən.taɪmz//US //ˈɔːf.ən.taɪmz//

词源

源自中古英语 'oftentime'(由 'often' + 'time' 复合而成),14世纪后加复数后缀 '-s' 形成,强调频率的重复性。

adverb

❶ 表示某事经常发生或存在,与often意思相近但更正式或书面化,多用于强调重复性。

“Oftentimes, the simplest solution is the best one.”

(很多时候,最简单的解决方案就是最好的。)

“She would oftentimes sit by the window and read.”

(她常常坐在窗边看书。)

同义词:often, frequently, repeatedly

常见短语

as oftentimes happens — 用于描述某种常见或预料之中的情况,相当于中文的“正如经常发生的那样”。

“As oftentimes happens, the meeting started late.”

(正如经常发生的那样,会议开始晚了。)