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Occasional əˈkeɪʒənl Happening Regularly Adj Oc·Ca·Sion·Al Adjective Visits

The word "occasional" describes something that happens sometimes but not regularly or often. It means occasional or intermittent.

英语

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]偶尔的;间或的;有时发生的 Occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or often.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • 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。

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  • 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。


Oxford oc·ca·sion·al / əˈkeɪʒənl ; NAmE əˈkeɪʒənl / adjective [only before noun ] happening or done sometimes but not often 偶尔的;偶然的;临时的 He works for us on an occasional basis. 他在我们这里做临时工。 I enjoy the occasional glass of wine. 我喜欢偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。 He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy. 他在巴黎过了五年,偶尔去一去意大利。 an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often) 偶尔吸烟的人 oc·ca·sion·al / əˈkeɪʒənl ; NAmE əˈkeɪʒənl /
LDC
occasionaloc‧ca‧sion‧al /əˈkeɪʒənəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective [only before noun]
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happening sometimes but not often or regularly:  He made occasional visits to London. They had an occasional coffee together after shopping. He only has occasional use of a car. We should have enough money left for the occasional trip.
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偶然的(59%),临时的(25%),不时的(16%)
adj.偶然的;临时的;特殊场合的

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