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occasional

英 [əˈkeɪʒənl]

美 [əˈkeɪʒənl]

adj.  偶尔的; 偶然的; 临时的

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牛津词典

    adj.

    • 偶尔的;偶然的;临时的
      happening or done sometimes but not often
      1. He works for us on an occasional basis.
        他在我们这里做临时工。
      2. I enjoy the occasional glass of wine.
        我喜欢偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。
      3. He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy.
        他在巴黎度过了五年,偶尔去意大利看看。
      4. an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)
        偶尔吸烟的人

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 偶尔的;间或的;有时发生的
      Occasionalmeans happening sometimes, but not regularly or often.
      1. I've had occasional mild headaches all my life...
        间或发作的轻微头疼困扰了我一辈子。
      2. Esther used to visit him for the occasional days and weekends.
        埃丝特过去会偶尔在周末或别的日子来探望他。

    英英释义

    adj

    • recurring or reappearing from time to time
      1. periodic feelings of anxiety
      Synonym:periodic
    • occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
      1. episodic in his affections
      2. occasional headaches
      Synonym:episodic
    • occurring from time to time
      1. casual employment
      2. a casual correspondence with a former teacher
      3. an occasional worker
      Synonym:casual

    双语例句

    • There may be the occasional criticism but it's clear there is no raging debate right now
      可能偶尔会有批评,但现在显然没有出现激烈的辩论。
    • This thing isn't occasional.
      这件事不是偶然的。
    • The house only needs an occasional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.
      房子只需偶尔粉刷一次就可以保持整洁。
    • Nobody would blame you for an occasional slip of the tongue.
      偶尔有个言差语错,谁也不会责怪。
    • I've had occasional mild headaches all my life
      间或发作的轻微头疼困扰了我一辈子。
    • You can even snatch a few hours off, and perhaps negotiate the occasional night off too
      你甚至可以抽空休息几小时,商量一下的话没准还能偶尔不用上晚班。
    • She went on occasional drinking binges.
      她偶尔会狂饮一通。
    • We all need the occasional escape route from the boring, routine aspects of our lives
      我们都时不时需要逃避生活中的无聊和平淡。
    • When you have the occasional problem, you have to adjust your approach.
      当偶尔遇到问题时,您必须调整自己的方式和策略。
    • The occasional nude bather comes here
      偶尔会裸泳的那个人到这里来了。