frequently的用法属于正常用法,在此修饰系动词 are。在此语境中,也可以放在句首或句末,意思不变,但过于强调,没有必要。句意:
A compound noun is a fixed expression which is made up of more than one word and functions as a noun.Such expressions are frequently combinations of two nouns.
复合名词是由一个以上的词组成的固定表达,起名词的作用。这种表达通常是两个名词的组合。