occasional
英 [əˈkeɪʒənl]
美 [əˈkeɪʒənl]
adj. 偶尔的; 偶然的; 临时的
Collins.3 / BNC.2924 / COCA.3511
牛津词典
adj.
- 偶尔的;偶然的;临时的
happening or done sometimes but not often- He works for us on an occasional basis.
他在我们这里做临时工。 - I enjoy the occasional glass of wine.
我喜欢偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。 - 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。 - an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)
偶尔吸烟的人
- He works for us on an occasional basis.
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.- 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。 - 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。
- I've had occasional mild headaches all my life...
英英释义
adj
- recurring or reappearing from time to time
- periodic feelings of anxiety
- occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
- episodic in his affections
- occasional headaches
- occurring from time to time
- casual employment
- a casual correspondence with a former teacher
- an occasional worker
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。