摘要： Let's look at the following words and their usage. 频度副词:always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly和never是英语中最常见的频度副词.它们在句中的位置大致相同:通常放在行为动词之前.系动词be.助动词和情态动词之后.但它们所表示的含义及频度是各不相同的. (1)always的频度为100%.表示动作重复.状态继续.中间没有间断.意思是“总是 .“永远地 .例如: The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west. 太阳总是东升西落. Customers are always right. 顾客永远是对的. ▲always与进行时态连用.并不强调动作正在进行.而是表示说话人的“赞扬 .“不满 .“厌烦 等情绪.有强烈的感情色彩.例如: She is always thinking of how she can do more for people. 她总是在考虑怎样为人们多做些事. He was always asking for money. 他总是要钱. She is always asking for leave. 她总是请假. ▲always与not连用.表示部分否定.意思是“不总是 .例如: The rich are not always happy. 有钱人未必总是幸福的. (2)usually的频度为70%左右.意为“通常 .“平常 .即很少有例外.例如: He usually goes to bed at ten o’clock. 他通常10点钟睡觉. (3)often的频度为50%左右.意为“常常 .但不如usually那么频繁.表示动作重复.中间有间断.例如: He is often late for school. 他上学经常迟到. ▲very often语气比often重.常位于句首或句末.例如: He doesn’t’t go to London very often. 他不常去伦敦. (4)sometimes的频度为20%左右.意为“有时 .表示动作偶尔发生.可以位于句首.以示强调.例如: It is sometimes hot and sometimes cold. 天气忽冷忽热. Sometimes he does it this way and sometimes he does it that way. 他有时这样做.有时那样做.He sometimes goes to movies on Friday evening. 他有时周五晚上去看电影. (5) hardly的频度为5%左右.意为“几乎不 .“简直不 .常和ever连用表示强调.例如: I hardly ever go out these days. 这些天我几乎不出门. (6)never的频度为0.意为“从来不 .“永不 .例如: My parents are never late for work.我父母上班从来不迟到.

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