occasional

[英] [əˈkeiʒənəl] [美] [əˈkeʒənəl] 生词本

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1. ADJ-GRADED 偶尔的;间或的;有时发生的 Occasional means 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。

occasionally
  • He still misbehaves occasionally...

    他偶尔还是会行为不端。

  • I'll occasionally go to a local jazz evening with a friend.

    我有时会跟朋友去参加当地的爵士乐之夜。

Adjective

1. occurring from time to time;

  • "took an occasional glass of wine"

2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;

  • "episodic in his affections"
  • "occasional headaches"

3. employed in a specified capacity from time to time;

  • "casual employment"
  • "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"
  • "an occasional worker"
1. Don't be complacent over occasional success.; Don't feel self-satisfied over a minor success.
不要沾沾自喜于一得之功。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外,四周一片寂静。

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3. He has the occasional cigarette, but mostly he smokes a pipe.
他偶尔抽香烟,但通常是抽烟斗。

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4. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I'm not averse to the occasional cigar.
我不吸烟,但我不反对偶尔抽一支雪茄。

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5. In the nature of things, there is bound to be the occasional accident.
从道理上说,肯定会有偶然事故发生。

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6. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema——virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友没提到那漫长而寂寞的隆冬寒夜,而打破这寒夜寂寞的只有偶尔去当地电影院看看电影——实际上此乃唯一的娱乐形式。

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7. That sort of thing is quite occasional and not regular.
那种事十分偶然,没有规律。

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8. The street slept in darkness,aside from the occasional twinkling of lights from two or three windows.
除了两三个窗户里有灯光偶尔闪烁一下,街上一片漆黑。

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9. The weather was good except for an occasional shower.
除下了一阵大雨外,天气还是很好的。

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10. This thing isn't occasional.
这件事不是偶然的。

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11. We must figure in occasional expenses in the budget.
我们必须在预算中把临时费用算计在内。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》