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

• 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。
• The monitor's speech and the occasional remarks of some classmates were all very interesting.
  班长的发言和几位同学的插话都很有意思。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
  她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。
• 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。
• An elegant occasional table is framed in the window.
  一张雅致的供重大活动使用的餐桌被摆放在橱窗里。
• Despite the occasional hiccup, the US and Laos have had quite cordial relations.
  尽管偶尔出现一些小的磕碰，美国和老挝一直保持着很友好的关系。
• 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。