occasional

[ə'keiʒənəl]

adj.偶然的, 临时的, 不时的

例句与用法:

He's someone I have an occasional chat and joke with.

我偶然跟他闲聊,一起说笑话。

Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper.

她为人厚道、慷慨大方,倒也弥补了她偶尔发点儿脾气。

He is only an occasional workman.

他只是个临时雇工。

I only smoke an occasional cigar.

我只是偶然抽一支雪茄。

词形变化:

动词过去式: occasioned | 动词过去分词: occasioned | 动词现在分词: occasioning | 动词第三人称单数: occasions |

详细释义:

a.

1. 偶尔的, 非经常的

She likes an occasional glass of wine.

她喜欢偶尔喝杯酒。

He pays me occasional visits.

他偶尔来看我一次。

2. 特殊场合的, 应景的[B]

Occasional music was played at the graduation.

毕业仪式上演奏了庆典的音乐。

3. 临时的

Upon a little occasional table was a tray with breakfast things.

在一张临时用的小桌子上放着一个盛着早餐及餐具的盘子。