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

• 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 menu includes the occasional off-beat item.
  菜单中包括了偶尔会有的非传统菜肴。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。