occasional

• adj. 偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的

来自occasion,偶然。

1. occurring from time to time;

"took an occasional glass of wine"

2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;

"episodic in his affections"

"occasional headaches"

3. employed in a specified capacity from time to time;

"casual employment"

"a casual correspondence with a former teacher"

"an occasional worker"

occasional (adj.)

late 14c., "occurring now and then," from occasion (n.) + -al (1). Meaning "casual" is 1560s. Meaning "happening on or pertaining to a particular occasion" is from 1630s. Of furniture, etc., from 1749.

occasional, uncommon, scare, rare

这些形容词均含"稀罕的，很少发生"之意。

occasional： 指偶然、不时或间或发生的事，侧重无规律可循。

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。

scare： 指暂时不易发现、不存在或数量不足，供不应求的东西。

rare： 指难得发生的事或难遇见的人或事，侧重特殊性。

Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

And while you may forgive your smartphone an occasional fault, you probably have less patience for error messages from your door lock.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

And, for someone always on-the-go who may not have time for a meal, a protein snack bar can be a good option for occasional meal replacement.

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They planned to keep the budget low by living on boiled noodles, with the occasional hamburger shop treat.

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He works for us on an occasional basis.

他在我们这里做临时工。

牛津词典

I enjoy the occasional glass of wine.

我喜欢偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)

偶尔吸烟的人

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.

除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外, 四周一片寂静.

《简明英汉词典》

The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress.

偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展.

辞典例句

The street slept in darkness, aside from the occasional twinkling of lights from two or three windows.

除了两三个窗户里有灯光偶尔闪烁一下,街上一片漆黑.

《简明英汉词典》

This thing isn't occasional.

这件事不是偶然的.

《简明英汉词典》

My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema —— virtually the only form of entertainment.

我的朋友没提到那漫长而寂寞的隆冬寒夜,而打破这寒夜寂寞的只有偶尔去当地电影院看看电影——实际上此乃唯一的娱乐形式.

《用法词典》

The weather was good except for an occasional shower.

除下了一阵大雨外,天气还是很好的.

《简明英汉词典》

I don't smoke cigarettes, but I'm not averse to the occasional cigar.

我不吸烟, 但我不反对偶尔抽一支雪茄.

《简明英汉词典》

In the nature of things , there is bound to be the occasional accident.

从道理上说, 肯定会有偶然事故发生.

《简明英汉词典》

He has the occasional cigarette, but mostly he smokes a pipe.

他偶尔抽香烟, 但通常是抽烟斗.

《简明英汉词典》

We must figure in occasional expenses in the budget.

我们必须在预算中把临时费用算计在内.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

That sort of thing is quite occasional and not regular.

那种事十分偶然,没有规律.

《简明英汉词典》

He works for us on an occasional basis.

他在我们这里做临时工。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.

她看见蛾子的翅膀偶尔会泛光。

柯林斯例句

He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs.

他偶尔会表演单口喜剧赚取外快。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

You can even snatch a few hours off, and perhaps negotiate the occasional night off too.

你甚至可以抽空休息几小时，商量一下的话没准还能偶尔不用上晚班。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

He should be allowed the occasional treat.

应该准许他偶尔也轻松一下。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句