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

• This thing isn't occasional.
  这件事不是偶然的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She went on occasional drinking binges.
  她偶尔会狂饮一通。
• 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 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。
• 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。