時間副詞

always  總是     發生頻率約100~90%

usually 通常     發生頻率約80~70%

often    時常      發生頻率約70~60%

sometimes  有時    發生頻率約50~30%

seldom       很少     發生頻率約20~10%

never   從不           發生頻率約 0%


always

Night always follows day.   黑夜總是緊跟白晝.
We should always love our country.
The door is always open.
Mr. Lo is always busy.
He is always grumbling.
他老是抱怨個沒完.  grumble  [ˋgrʌmb!]  N; vt' vi 抱怨  

The battle is not always to the rich.

成功並不一定屬於富人.

She's always asking silly questions.

她總是愛提愚蠢的問題

A bad workman always blames his tools.

【諺】 拙工常怪工具差

May this country always be blessed with prosperity.

願這個國家永遠昌盛繁榮 

A bully is always a coward.

【諺】 虛張聲勢的人必定是膽小鬼.

It's always the case with him.

他總是這個樣子 

The customer is always right.

顧客永遠是對的(尊重顧客的格言).

 

 

usually
He usually goes to work by bus. But today he goes to work by bicycle.
He usually gets up at six.
Peter is usually late for school.
Peter usually goes to school late.
Is Peter usually late for school? Yes, he usually is.


often
They often help each other.
He was often late for school.

We often go hunting.
我們常常去打獵。

He is often late for class.
他上課時常遲到。

sometimes
We sometimes go fishing on Sundays.

It is sometimes warm and sometimes cold.

天時熱時冷。

She comes to visit us sometimes.

她有時來訪問我們。
Sometimes I go fishing on Sundays.
Sometimes I write to Tom.
 

I sometimes go to the cinema on Tuesday night.   ( 去看電影 )
go to the theatre  看戲
go to school  上學
go to church  上教會
go to work     工作


seldom
She seldom showed her feelings.
她很少表露感情。
He very seldom eats any breakfast.
Seldom I met him in the street.

never
Tim never tells a lie.

He will never go there again.

他再也不會去那裡了。

I have never done that before.

我從未做過那個。

I 'll never forget your kindness. 
我絕不會忘記您的好意.
He has never been abroad. 
他從未出國過.
Never eat too much.
Never have I dreamed of it.
我做夢也沒想到會這樣.