frequent

/ˈfriːkwənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːkwənt/ (ame, ipa) · /frē-ˈkwent ˈfrē-kwənt/ (ame, mw) · /frɪˈkwent/ (bre, ipa) · /friːˈkwent/ (ame, ipa)

frequent — adjective

  • frequentpositive
  • more frequentcomparative
  • most frequentsuperlative

1. happening many times within a short period or at close intervals; occurring agai

1.形容詞B1
釋義

happening many times within a short period or at close intervals; occurring again and again.

例句

Trang makes frequent trips to the library to borrow new books for her research.

frequent trips — common noun collocation for journeys

The patient experienced frequent headaches after the car accident last spring.

frequent + symptom (headaches, coughs, infections)

同義詞
  • common

    focuses on prevalence or wide distribution among a group, not necessarily on rate

  • repeated

    emphasises that something happens more than once, often in succession

  • regular

    suggests an even or predictable pattern of occurrence

  • constant

    stronger — implies happening without pause or interruption

反義詞
  • rare

    opposite in frequency — happens seldom or at long intervals

  • infrequent

    direct antonym; less common in everyday speech

  • occasional

    happens from time to time, but not often

文法句型

frequent + noun

用法筆記

Nearly always used before a noun (attributive position). The adverb 'frequently' is preferred in predicate position: 'Her visits are frequent' is grammatical but less common than 'She visits frequently.'

常見錯誤

❌He visits frequent.
✅He visits frequently.
💡'frequent' is an adjective, not an adverb; use 'frequently' to modify verbs.
❌That is a frequent mistake among beginners.
✅That is a common mistake among beginners.
💡'frequent' describes rate of occurrence over time; 'common' describes widespread prevalence.
❌I had a frequent headache yesterday.
✅I had a bad headache yesterday.
💡'frequent' describes something that happens many times, not a single event.

frequent — verb