more/less frequent• The air raids were becoming heavier and more frequent.• The vertiginous episodes tend to grow less frequent and less severe as hearing loss progresses.• These references to Niagara Falls as a manifestation of the Divine would become even more frequent as the centuryadvanced.• Maturehorses need less frequentattention but should be checked annually.• Increased and improvedcommunicationplus the passage of time and more frequentface-to-face contacts should greatly improve understanding.• Fighting may be restrained because the advantage of dangerous tactics will decrease as the habit becomes more frequent in the population.• Wealth was much more frequent than abjectpoverty.• Pale forms much more frequent than dark.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be, seem頻繁;似乎很頻繁▸➤become變得頻繁◇The attacks have become increasingly frequent.襲擊變得越來越頻繁。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極度/相當/非常頻繁▸➤increasingly越來越頻繁▸➤relatively相對頻繁◇She was a relatively frequent visitor to the house.她算是這家的常客。PREPOSITION➤among, in在⋯中常見◇Coughs and colds are frequent among young children.小孩子常患咳嗽和感冒。PHRASES➤at frequent intervals頻繁地◇She called her family at frequent intervals.她頻繁地打電話回家。
frequent ♦︎ constant ♦︎ regular ♦︎ persistent ♦︎ perpetual ♦︎ continual ♦︎ continuous ♦︎ habitualThese words all describe things that happen or are done very often.这些词均表示频繁的、经常发生的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达频繁的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆frequent / constant / regular / persistent / continual / continuous / habitual use◆frequent / constant / regular / persistent / continual / continuous attacks◆frequent / constant / regular / continual / continuous changes◆a frequent / constant / persistent / perpetual / continual / continuous problem◆frequent / constant / perpetual interruptions◆a frequent / constant / regular visitor◆a frequent / constant / perpetual / continual / continuous source of sth◆frequent / constant / regular / persistent reports / complaints■frequenthappening often; doing sth often频繁的;经常发生的;经常做某事的◆There is a frequent bus service into town.开往市区的公共汽车班次频密。◆Power failures are frequent occurrences in the city.这个城市经常停电。◆His calls became less frequent.他打电话的次数减少了。◆The case was reviewed at frequent intervals.此案经过了频繁的复查。◆He was a frequent guest at the palace.他是王宫的常客。OPPinfrequent ⇨ rare, occasional ⇨ occasional see also frequently ⇨ often■constant ˈkɒnstənt; NAmEˈkɑːnstənt [usually before noun] happening or doing sth all the time or very often连续发生的;不断的;经常做某事的◆He is very ill and needs constant attention.他病得很重,需要寸刻不离的照顾。◆Her constant chatter was beginning to annoy him.她无休止的唠叨开始使他心烦。◆Her daughter is a constant source of worry to her.她的女儿总是让她忧心。▸constantly
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◆How can I finish if I am constantly interrupted?老是有人打扰我,让我怎么完成?■regulardone or happening often; doing sth often频繁的;经常发生的;经常做某事的◆In the 1950s he made regular appearances on Broadway.在20世纪50年代,他经常出现在百老汇舞台上。◆Eat a healthy diet and take regular exercise.健康饮食,经常锻炼。◆He became a regular visitor to Hamilton Road.他开始经常去汉密尔顿路。OPPirregular ⇨ variable, occasional ⇨ occasional see also regular ⇨ steady▸regularlyˈregjələli; NAmEˈregjələrli
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◆She regularly wins prizes for her designs.她的设计经常得奖。NOTE辨析 Frequent or regular?Frequent is the more common of these words in this meaning; however, regular is used more often in more active examples, when you are talking about people doing things, rather than things that happen.表达此义较常用frequent。不过,regular更常用于比较主动、积极的情况,指人们经常主动做的事,而非经常发生的事◆Take frequent exercise.Regular also means 'happening at fixed intervals' and sometimes it may not be clear which meaning is intended: a regular bus service may mean frequent buses and/or buses at the same time every day or hour. * regular亦可表示有规律的、定时的,有时究竟指哪个意思并不清楚。a regular bus service既可指频繁往来的公共汽车,又可指定时发车的公共汽车。➡ See also the entry for regular另见regular条■persistentpəˈsɪstənt; NAmEpərˈsɪstəntrepeated often, in a way that is annoying and cannot be stopped无休止的;反复出现的;没完没了的◆The most common symptom is a persistent cough.最常见的症状是持续不断的咳嗽。◆He resigned over persistent rumours of his part in the scandal.一直有传言称他卷入了那桩丑闻,他因而辞职。▸persistently
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◆a prison for juveniles who persistently reoffend关押少年惯犯的监狱■perpetualpəˈpetʃuəl; NAmEpərˈpetʃuəl [usually before noun] (especiallywritten) repeated very often, in a way that is annoying一再出现的;无尽无休的;没完没了的◆The perpetual interruptions made conversation difficult.不断的打扰让谈话难以继续下去。◆Lack of time is a perpetual problem for nurses on the ward.对在病房工作的护士来说,时间不够是个长期问题。▸perpetually
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◆He had a miserable face and long red nose, which he was perpetually wiping.■continual [only before noun] repeated very often, especially in a way that is annoying(尤指令人厌烦地)一再出现的,频繁的◆There were continual arguments because he felt he was being treated unfairly.他觉得自己受到了不公正的对待,就没完没了地跟人争吵。◆He seemed to need continual reassurance.他似乎需要得到不断的宽慰。▸continually
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◆People were continually tripping over the cable.总有人被那条电缆绊倒。■continuouscontinual(尤指令人厌烦地)一再出现的,频繁的◆The soldiers suffered continuous attacks for four days.那些士兵连续四天遭到了攻击。◆The company said the reasons for closure were poor margins and continuous losses.该公司称倒闭的原因是利润微薄和持续亏损。NOTE辨析 Persistent, perpetual, continual or continuous?In some cases you can use any of these words.在有些情况下这四个词可以通用◆a persistent / perpetual / continual / continuous problem反复出现的问题Persistent is used more in factual writing and reporting, to talk about medical problems or problems in society. Perpetual is used more in personal and imaginative writing and to talk about annoying personal habits or problems. Continual and continuous are generally less frequent in this meaning, but are often preferred in spoken English and less formal contexts. All these words also have the meaning 'continuing for a long time without stopping'; continuous is more frequent in that meaning, and some people think it should not be used to mean 'repeated many times', but in fact it often is. * persistent多用于陈述事实,描述病症或社会问题。perpetual多用于个人化和虚构的文字,指个人习惯或问题令人厌烦的。continual和continuous一般较少用于此义,但经常用于口语和不太正式的语境中。所有这些词亦另含“接连不断的、连续的”之义,continuous较常用于此义。有些人认为continuous不应表示“多次重复的、频繁的”之义,但事实上这个词常常这样用。➡ See also the entry for continuous另见continuous条■habitualhəˈbɪtʃuəl (of an action) done often, especially in a way that is annoying or difficult to stop(行为)没完没了的,养成恶习的,上瘾的◆The mechanic had been dismissed for habitual lateness.这名技工因老是迟到已被解雇。 see also habit ⇨ habit, habitually ⇨ often