核心词议：
adv. 经常；常常
often 基本解释
adv. 常常；经常；时常；再三
速记方法
速记技巧 词源词根法 来自古英语oft，经常，频繁，来自Proto-Germanic*ufta，频繁地。
知识扩展
单词辨析 以下这些副词均表示频度
always：总是，永远。语气最强，指在一切时候，没有例外。
often：经常，语气弱于always，侧重动作发生的次数具有经常性，具体时间意味不强。
usually：通常，通例地，指习惯性动作，频度仅次于always，较often大，偶尔有间隔。
frequently：时常，经常，与often同义，可通用，但较正式，强调次数频繁。
repeatedly：屡次，强调次数多，但反复的频率不一定均匀。
regularly：用于修饰经常而有规律性的动作。
重要短语
often as尽管…常常
as often as每当
more often经常（更多频率）
more often than not通常；多半
often 变化形式
比较级： more often
最高级： most often
最高级： most often
中文词源： often 经常 来自古英语oft,经常，频繁，来自Proto-Germanic*ufta,频繁地。 often
精选例句
1、 A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison.
一场战争的伤使他的左手失去了功能，他经常入狱。[机器翻译，如有错误，感谢纠错]
2、 A year ago, when I was awaiting to hear the results of my college applications, I often went to websites for some type of insider look on what college would be like.
一年前，当我在等待大学申请结果的时候，我经常去一些网站，从内部了解大学是什么样子的。[机器翻译，如有错误，感谢纠错]
1、 When aid is offered with heavy conditions attached,like loan repayment or food for resources,it often widens the gap between rich and poor and sustains the old world order.
当援助附带沉重的条件时，比如偿还贷款或以粮食换取资源，往往会扩大贫富差距，维持旧的世界秩序。
1、 This is a daily routine during the week for Wardian, who started racing professionally in 2003 and runs seven days a week,often multiple times a day.
这是Wardian每周的例行公事，他从2003年开始职业赛车，每周跑七天，经常一天跑几次。
1、 AT&T is often given as the gold standard of a company who decided to do a massive reskilling program rather than go with a fire-and-hire strategy.
美国电话电报公司(AT&T)通常被认为是决定进行大规模再培训项目，而不是采取先解雇后雇佣策略的公司的黄金标准。
常见考点例句：
- You will see him often .
- 你可以经常见到他。
- The reality is often different .
- 现实经常会有所不同。
- How often do we fart ?
- 我们放屁有多频繁？
- The president often castigates corruption .
- 总统经常会严惩腐败。
- Specialist magazines are often expensive .
- 专业杂志通常更贵。
