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Infrequent

“Infrequent” 意为“不频繁的”。

  1. 次数少:指发生的间隔时间长。
  2. 罕见的:指不寻常、不普通。
  1. “His visits home became more and more infrequent as he got busier.” (随着他越来越忙,他回家的次数变得越来越少。)
  2. “Earthquakes are infrequent in this part of the country.” (在这个国家的这一地区,地震并不常见。)
  3. “She suffered from infrequent headaches caused by stress.” (她因压力而偶尔感到头痛。)
  • 基础词frequent (频繁的)。
  • 前缀in- (不)。
  • 前缀in- (不)。
  • 词根frequent (频繁的)。

在描述交通(如航班、公交)或个人行为习惯时常用。它比 “rare” (稀有的) 稍微平和一点,更多地强调“频率低”这个事实,而不是强调“极其难得”。

  • 名词形式: infrequency (罕见, 频率低)
  • 副词形式: infrequently (罕见地)

in (不) + frequent (频繁的)。如果你已经认识 frequent,这个词就很好记。

“The lonely lighthouse keeper had only infrequent contact with the outside world. A boat would bring supplies once every few months. Although his life was quiet, he found peace in the infrequent sound of human voices, enjoying the deep silence of the sea in between.” (孤独的灯塔守护者与外界只有零星的联系。每隔几个月会有一艘船送来补给。虽然生活很安静,但他却能在偶尔听到的说话声中感到平静,并享受其间大海深沉的宁静。)