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](副)
(more ~; most ~ / ~er; ~est)
よく,しばしば,たびたび(≠seldom)
⇒always(類語)
She often calls me late at night
彼女は夜遅くによく電話してくる
He is often late for school
彼はよく学校に遅れる
I often walked in this park
この公園をよく散歩した
She changes her hairstyle quite often
彼女はしょっちゅう髪型を変える
He does not often wear a tie
彼はネクタイをしていないことがたまにある(→しょっちゅうしているわけではない)(notはoftenを否定)
He often does not wear a tie
彼はネクタイをしていないことがよくある(notはwear a tieを否定)
(ことわざ)The pitcher that goes too often to the well is broken at last
頻繁に井戸へ持っていく水差しは最後には割れる;危険な目もほどほどに
(語法)
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as often as ‥
[1]…回も
He goes to the movies as often as 10 times a month
彼は月に10回も映画を見に行く
[2]…するたびに
I failed as often as I tried
やるたびに私は失敗した
(as) often as not
たいてい,しばしば
every so often
時々,時折(通例文尾で)
How often ‥?
何回,何度,どのくらいの頻度で
“How often do you come here?” “Once or twice a week.”
「ここへはどれくらい来るのですか」「週に1,2度です」
more often than not
once too often
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