oft

英 [ɒft]

美 [ɔːft]

adv.  时常

BNC.16503 / COCA.22123

牛津词典

adv.

• 时常
  often

柯林斯词典

• COMB in ADJ （与过去分词连用构成形容词）表示“时常”，“经常”
  Oft-combines with past participles to form adjectives that mean that something happens or is done often.
  1. The Foreign Secretary's views on the treaty are well-documented and oft-repeated...
     外交大臣就该条约发表的观点有大量记述并被屡屡提及。
  2. It turns out to be a far more irritating poem than its oft-quoted lines suggest.
     结果发现这首诗比起它常被引用的那几句来更加恼人。

英英释义

adv

• many times at short intervals
  1. we often met over a cup of coffee
  Synonym:frequentlyoftenoftentimesofttimes

双语例句

• It is an oft repeated axiom that money cannot buy happiness.
  钱，不能买到幸福（为什么金钱不能买到幸福），这是众所周知的道理。
• However, there are many rewards that come with this oft maligned career.
  然而，这个时常被中伤的职业也伴随着很多回报。
• Oft shall the pilgrim lift the latch.
  香客将常启开我门的门闩。
• A slip of the tongue oft bring about unexpected result.
  口误经常产生意外的结果。
• Kings and bears oft worry keepers.
  国王和熊，常使守护人忧心忡忡。
• The oft research, conducted by consultants and academics at University College London, was based on a laboratory experiment in which students sat at a computer and were presented with hypothetical deals from two fictional retailers.
  由伦敦大学学院（universitycollegelondon）的顾问和学者进行的oft研究基于实验室试验，在实验中，一些学生坐在一台电脑前，面对2家虚拟的零售商提供的假想交易。
• I know not the happiness of the receiver; and oft have I dreamt that stealing must be more blessed than receiving.
  我对领取者的幸福一无所知，我常想偷窃也必定比领取更为快乐。
• A pirate boat may lurk up any stream, and escaped slaves oft hide amongst the ruins.
  海盗船可能在任何溪流里窥伺，出逃的奴隶则在那些废墟中潜伏。
• Moreover, the OFT admitted there was no provable link between the information-sharing and soaring fees.
  此外，英国公平贸易局承认，无法证明学校共享信息与学费高涨之间存在关联。
• As with past investigations, any oft study will find it difficult to prove price fixing.
  与以往的调查一样，英国公平交易办公室进行的任何调查，都将发现证明价格操纵非常困难。