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英语中的频率副词(adverbs of frequency)用来表示动作发生的频率,也就是某件事情发生的频繁程度。这些副词通常放在句中的动词前,但如果句子中有 be 动词,则放在 be 动词后。
频率副词由多到少的排列顺序
● always 总是
● usually 通常
● often 常常
● sometimes 有时候
● seldom 很少
● rarely 很少(比seldom更少)
● never 从不
用法
动词前:频率副词一般放在一般动词前,表示动作的频率。
● “She always drinks coffee in the morning.”(她早上总是喝咖啡。)
● “They often go to the park on weekends.”(他们周末经常去公园。)be 动词后:当句子中有 be 动词(如 am, is, are),频率副词通常放在 be 动词后。
● “He is never late for meetings.”(他从不开会迟到。)
● “”We are usually very busy in the afternoon.”(我们下午通常很忙。)句首或句尾(有时):有时频率副词可以放在句首或句尾来强调频率,特别是 sometimes、usually 等副词。
● “Sometimes, I go for a walk after dinner.”(有时候我晚饭后会去散步。)
● “They visit their grandparents on weekends often.”(他们经常在周末去看望祖父母。)特殊注意:Never 和 rarely 表示否定含义,不需要与其他否定词连用。
● “I never watch TV in the morning.”(我早上从不看电视。)
记忆技巧:把这些频率副词想像成一条时间轴
● I always brush my teeth before going to bed.(我总是睡前刷牙。)
● She usually goes to work by subway.(她通常搭地铁上班。)
● He often plays basketball on weekends.(他周末常常打篮球。)
● We sometimes eat out on Fridays.(我们有时星期五会出去吃饭。)
● I seldom drink coffee.(我很少喝咖啡。)
● She rarely watches TV.(她很少看电视。)
● He never eats meat.(他从不吃肉。)