often

英 ['ɒf(tə)n] 美['ɔf(tə)n]

quite frequently or commonly

经常；在通常情况下

I had two homes really, because as often as not I was down at her house.
其实我有两个家，因为我常去她家里。

usually

往往，多半

food is scarce and more often than not they go hungry.
食物很少，他们经常挨饿。

1. Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards.: 美国早期的风向标大多截自平直的木板。

4. All too often they become enmeshed in deadening routines.: 他们时常陷入枯燥的日常事务之中。

5. The manifesto is long-winded, repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted.: 这份声明冗长繁复，多处存在歧义或行文拙劣。