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

• 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'd also hear an occasional taunt; Hey, where's your monkey and cup?
  偶尔还听到奚落：嗨，你的猴子和奖杯哪里去了？
• 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。
• The menu includes the occasional off-beat item.
  菜单中包括了偶尔会有的非传统菜肴。
• the occasional twinge of indigestion.
  消化不良引起的偶发性剧痛
• 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。
• She flicked through a romantic paperback between occasional dips in the pool.
  用在泳池里游一阵后歇一阵的几个空当，她翻完了一本平装本言情小说。
• Despite an occasional glimmer of hope, this campaign has not produced any results
  虽然偶尔会闪现一丝希望，但是这场宣传活动目前并无任何效果。
• 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。
• Nature lovers will be on the lookout for eagles, cormorants, and the occasional whale.
  自然爱好者要密切留意鹰、鸬鹚和偶尔出现的鲸鱼。