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

• Occasionally Farling threw in a question.
  法林有时会突然冒出个问题。
• I would have twinges of guilt occasionally
  我时而会感到阵阵内疚。
• 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。
• Men were standing around, swilling beer and occasionally leering at passing females
  男人们吊儿郎当地站着，大口大口地喝着啤酒，偶尔还对着路过的女性猥亵地笑。
• He kept on at me to such an extent that occasionally I wished he would get off my back.
  他一直对我唠叨个没完，有时我真希望他不要再烦我了。
• I like playing football best, but occasionally I play table tennis, too.
  我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。
• Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.
  只有从他发红的眼圈上偶尔能看出他非常疲惫。
• Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions
  萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。
• Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.
  有时候他们因自己的轻率而搭上性命。
• 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。