occasional
英 [əˈkeɪʒənl] 美 [əˈkeʒənəl]

adj.

偶尔的，不经常的；特殊场合的；临时的；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 偶尔的,不经常的 happening from time to time; not regular

英英释义

occasional[ ə'keiʒənəl, əu- ]

• adj.
  • occurring from time to time

    "took an occasional glass of wine"

  • occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals

    "occasional headaches"

    同义词：episodic

  • occuring from time to time

    "an occasional worker"

    同义词：casual

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• occasional showers偶尔有阵雨

同近义词辨析

uncommon, rare, scare, occasional

这组词都有“稀罕的，很少发生”的意思，其区别是：

uncommon指一般不发生或很少发生的事情，故显得独特、异常与例外。

rare指难得发生的事或难遇见的人或事，侧重特殊性。

scare指暂时不易发现、不存在或数量不足，供不应求的东西。

occasional指偶然、不时或间或发生的事，侧重无规律可循。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He's someone I have an occasional chat and joke with.
   我偶然跟他闲聊，一起说笑话。
2. An occasional outburst of anger creates wrinkles on the face.
   一次愤怒的偶然爆发会在脸部产生皱纹。
3. All in a occasional chance, he got the out-of-print book in a secondhand bookstore.
   纯粹由于偶然的机会，他在一家二手书店里找到了那本绝版的书.
4. He is only an occasional workman.
   他只是个临时雇工。
5. He now smokes only an occasional ceremonial cigar.
   他现在只是为了应酬偶尔抽根雪茄。

权威例句

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