4. seldom vs. not very often
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以英语为母语的人很少使用“seldom”, 常常使用“not very often”来表达“不是很经常；很少”。下面给出了几个对比例子：
| CHGLISH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| I seldom go to the movies. | I don't go to the movies very often. |
| We seldom have snow at this time of year. | It doesn't snow very often at this time of year |
| I seldom have the chance to talk to a foreigner. | I don't get the change to talk to a foreigner very often. |
| I seldom have dinner before seven. | I don't have dinner before seven very often. |
| I seldom get asked to parties these days. | I don't get asked to parties very often these days. |
| They seldom get up before nine. | They don't get up before seven very often. |
