occasionally

英 [əˈkeɪʒnəli]

美 [əˈkeɪʒnəli]

adv.  偶然; 偶尔; 有时候

CET4CET6TOEFLIELTS

Oxford 3000 / BNC.2205 / COCA.2485

牛津词典

adv.

• 偶然；偶尔；有时候
  sometimes but not often
  1. We occasionally meet for a drink after work.
     我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。
  2. This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal.
     这类过敏症在极个别情况下有可能是致命的。

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

adv

• now and then or here and there
  1. he was arrogant and occasionally callous
  2. open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
  3. they visit New York on occasion
  4. now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
  5. as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
  Synonym:on occasiononce in a whilenow and thennow and againat timesfrom time to time

双语例句

• My father would occasionally go to his Masonic lodge.
  我爸爸偶尔会到他的共济会分会那里去。
• Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
  偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。
• I know that I do put people down occasionally
  我知道我确实偶尔会奚落别人。
• Occasionally his behavior became so uncontrollable that he had to be placed in a straitjacket.
  他的行为偶尔会变得如此失控，不得不给他穿上约束服。
• I would have twinges of guilt occasionally
  我时而会感到阵阵内疚。
• He just calls in occasionally
  他只是偶尔过来坐坐。
• He is titular head, and merely signs laws occasionally.
  他是名义上的首脑，不过偶尔签字批准法律法规。
• She is especially good at traditional Chinese landscape painting, but occasionally she does oils too.
  她擅长山水画，偶尔也画画油画。
• Stir the custard occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
  要不时地搅拌牛奶蛋糊，防止其表面结皮。
• We all overindulge occasionally
  我们偶尔都会放纵一下自己。