all too often

英 /ɔːl tuː ˈɒfən/美 /ɔːl tuː ˈɔːfən/

adv. 副词

常常;屡屡;太过频繁

词义说明

本义是“太经常”,强调频率超出合理或期望的范围。引申义为“屡屡”,暗示这种频繁发生令人遗憾或不满。例如,在“all too often, accidents are caused by carelessness”中,表达的是事故因疏忽而屡屡发生,带有批评意味。另一个引申义是“可惜常常”,用于表达一种无奈或遗憾,如“all too often, we realize the value of something only after losing it”。

词源解析

该短语由“all”(全部)、“too”(太)和“often”(经常)组成。“all”在此加强语气,意为“完全地”,整体表示“完全太经常”,即“过于频繁”。这种结构在英语中常见,如“all too easy”(太容易)、“all too soon”(太快)等。记忆时可拆解为“all + too + often”,强调程度之深。

使用场景

该短语常用于书面语和正式口语,尤其在新闻评论、学术文章、演讲和文学作品中,用以表达对某种负面现象频发的关切。在新闻报道中,它常引出社会问题,如“all too often, victims do not report the crime”。在学术写作中,用于指出常见错误或不足。在日常口语中,使用频率较低,但也可用于强调个人经历,如“All too often, I forget my keys”。语气上,它带有批判或遗憾色彩,比“often”更强烈。

语法要点

该短语作为副词,通常置于句首或句中,修饰整个句子或动词。常见句型为“All too often, + 完整句子”,或“主语 + all too often + 动词”。它不用于进行时态,也不用于否定句。易错点包括:将其误作形容词(如“all too often things”),或与“too often”混淆,但“all too often”语气更强。

近义辨析

与“too often”相比,“all too often”语气更重,强调频率超出合理范围,且更正式。与“frequently”相比,后者中性,无情感色彩,而“all too often”常含负面评价。与“repeatedly”相比,后者强调重复动作,而“all too often”强调频繁发生的结果。在表达遗憾或批评时,用“all too often”;在客观陈述频率时,用“frequently”或“often”。

注意事项

该短语属于中高语域,适用于正式场合,但在非正式语境中也可使用,不过略显书面化。它通常带有负面色彩,用于描述不希望发生或令人遗憾的事件。常见误用包括:在正面语境中使用(如“All too often, we celebrate our successes”),这不符合其负面倾向;或将其与“very often”混淆,后者中性且无强调义。

高频搭配

all too often + verb
常常发生……
all too often, ...
(句首)常常,……
happens all too often
屡屡发生
all too often overlooked
常常被忽视
all too often forgotten
常常被遗忘
all too often ignored
常常被忽略
all too often the case
往往如此
all too often true
常常属实

句子示例

All too often, we take our health for granted.我们常常把自己的健康视为理所当然。
These mistakes occur all too often in student essays.这些错误在学生论文中屡见不鲜。
All too often, the voices of the marginalized are ignored.边缘群体的声音常常被忽视。
He all too often arrives late for meetings, which frustrates his team.他常常开会迟到,这让团队很恼火。
All too often, we realize the importance of something only after losing it.我们往往在失去之后才意识到某物的重要性。
In this industry, all too often, safety is sacrificed for profit.在这个行业,安全常常被牺牲以换取利润。

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