occasional

英 [əˈkeɪʒənl]

美 [əˈkeɪʒənl]

adj.  偶尔的; 偶然的; 临时的

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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
  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

• 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。
• They have complained of discrimination and occasional rough treatment.
  他们抗议遭受歧视，而且偶尔还会遭到粗暴的对待。
• As well as sprouting a few grey hairs, Kevin seems to be suffering the occasional memory loss.
  除长出了些许白发外，凯文似乎还患上了间歇性失忆。
• He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs.
  他偶尔会表演单口喜剧赚取外快。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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 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。