往往

often

frequently

ofttimes

sometimes

more often than not

in most cases

be apt to do sth

往往[wǎngwǎng]

-often;frequently;moreoftenthannot:
ithappensfrequentlythat;往往如此
asoftenhappens;往往有之

大都市外面的生活步调往往是缓慢得多，这在其他国家也是真的那样。
Often life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well.

饥荒往往是战争或干旱造成的。
Famine is often the sequel to war or drought.

事故往往起因于粗心。
Accidents often arise from carelessness.

对于历史上的事件，当时的报道往往比现代历史学家的评述更为有趣。
Contemporary reports of the past events are often more interesting than modern historians' view of them.

堡垒往往带有塔楼。
A fortress often has turrets.

浪漫的女主人公往往难以捉摸。
Romantic heroines are often capricious.

不吸烟的人往往不赞成别人在公共场合吸烟。
Non-smokers often disapprove of smoking in public.

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