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

• 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。
• Chinese media have published occasional comments from officials and academics blaming foreign speculation for creating a property bubble.
  中国媒体报道了多位官员和学者偶尔发表的一些评论，他们指责外资炒作制造了房地产泡沫。
• He should be allowed the occasional treat.
  应该准许他偶尔也轻松一下。
• 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。
• She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.
  她有偶尔喝一小口干邑的习惯。
• She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
  她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
• 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。
• The menu includes the occasional off-beat item.
  菜单中包括了偶尔会有的非传统菜肴。
• I have difficulty swallowing, pain and discomfort and occasional throwing up.
  我有吞咽困难，疼痛和不适，偶尔呕吐。
• The occasional nude bather comes here
  偶尔会裸泳的那个人到这里来了。