frequently

词义解析

本义为“频繁地”，指事件或动作在短时间内多次发生。引申义为“经常地”，强调习惯性或规律性的重复，不一定涉及高密度，但频率高于一般水平。两个义项均基于“频率”概念，前者侧重密度，后者侧重习惯。

词根溯源

源自拉丁语 frequens（拥挤的，频繁的），经由法语 fréquent 进入英语。后缀 -ly 构成副词，表示“以……方式”。记忆时可联想“frequent”（频繁的）加“-ly”即得。

适用语境

日常口语中常用，如“I frequently visit my grandparents.”；学术写作中用于描述数据或现象，如“The term appears frequently in the literature.”；商务邮件中可表示定期动作，如“We frequently update our clients.”；新闻报道中用于频率描述，如“The area is frequently hit by storms.”；文学作品中也常见，语气中性，具体含义依语境而定。

语法说明

副词，修饰动词、形容词或其他副词。通常置于动词之前，或系动词之后。易错点：与 often 混淆，但 frequently 更正式且强调频率；不可用于比较级（如 more frequently 可，但 very frequently 稍显口语，建议用 very often 或 quite frequently）。

相似词辨析

often 更口语化，频率不确定；frequently 更正式，强调间隔短。usually 表示习惯性，频率更高；repeatedly 强调重复多次，但可能不规律；regularly 强调有规律的时间间隔。选择时根据正式程度和精确性：日常用 often，学术或商务用 frequently，强调规律用 regularly。

使用注意

语域中性偏正式，无褒贬色彩。常见误用：与 always 混淆，frequently 不表示“总是”；在否定句中，常用 often 而非 frequently，如“I don't often go there”比“I don't frequently go there”自然。

高频搭配

• frequently asked questions
• frequently used
• occur frequently
• visit frequently
• frequently updated
• frequently mentioned
• frequently associated with

双语例句

1. She frequently checks her email for updates.她频繁地查看邮件以获取更新。
2. The bus runs frequently during rush hour.高峰时段公共汽车运行频繁。
3. He frequently travels abroad for business.他经常因公出国旅行。
4. Frequently, the results differ from expectations.结果常常与预期不同。
5. This error occurs frequently in the system log.这个错误在系统日志中频繁出现。