occasional
英 [?'ke??(?)n(?)l]
美 [?'ke??nl]
中文詞源
occasional 偶然的來自occasion,偶然。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.
- 她看見蛾子的翅膀偶爾會泛光。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. An elegant occasional table is framed in the window.
- 一張雅致的供重大活動使用的餐桌被擺放在櫥窗里。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The foggy streets were virtually empty, except for the occasional evening stroller.
- 除了偶爾一兩個傍晚出來散步的人，霧蒙蒙的街上空蕩蕩的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She flicked through a romantic paperback between occasional dips in the pool.
- 用在泳池里游一陣后歇一陣的幾個空當，她翻完了一本平裝本言情小說。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. They have complained of discrimination and occasional rough treatment.
- 他們抗議遭受歧視，而且偶爾還會遭到粗暴的對待。
來自柯林斯例句