More often than not Meaning in English
expression
ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈɔfən/, /ˈɔftən/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnɑt
MAWR AW-fen (or AWF-ten) than NAHT
mˈɔː/ /ˈɒfən/ /ðˈɐn/ /nˈɒt
MAW of-en than NOT
释义
Used to say that something happens regularly or is usually true, but not always.
用法与细微差别
It's a fairly neutral and common phrase, used in both spoken and written English. Typically comes at the beginning or middle of a sentence. Similar meanings: 'usually', 'most of the time'. Avoid using with events that rarely happen.
Spanish: la mayoría de las veces - normalmente - por lo generalPortuguese (BR): na maioria das vezes - normalmente - geralmentePortuguese (PT): na maioria das vezes - normalmente - geralmenteChinese (Simplified): 大多数情况下 - 通常Chinese (Traditional): 大多時候 - 通常Hindi: अधिकतर बार - आमतौर परArabic: في معظم الأحيان - غالباًBengali: অধিকাংশ সময় - বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রেইRussian: чаще всего - как правилоJapanese: たいてい - 多くの場合Vietnamese: thường thì - phần lớn trường hợpKorean: 대부분 - 흔히Turkish: çoğu zaman - genellikleUrdu: اکثر اوقات - زیادہ ترIndonesian: sering kali - biasanya
例句
More often than not, people choose the cheaper option.
basic
We argue, but more often than not we get along really well.
natural
More often than not, dinner is ready when I get home.
natural
More often than not, things don't go as planned.
natural
More often than not, he walks to school.
basic
More often than not, it rains in April.
basic