occasional

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a. 偶然的, 临时的 [法] 偶然的, 特殊场合的

发音

US /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/

词形变化

occasionals 复数 occasionals more occasional 比较级 most occasional 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who does something only occasionally.

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

    偶然

    偶尔

    He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.

    He took an occasional glass of wine.

  2. 2.

    Created for a specific occasion.

    Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations.

  3. 3.

    Intended for use as the occasion requires.

    What your living room needs are some occasional chairs.

  4. 4.

    Acting in the indicated role from time to time.

    He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

casual periodic episodic

近义相关 4

unpredictable irregular sporadic infrequent

相关短语

occasional table n. 临时茶几 occasional furniture occasional tables occasional bookcase occasional bookcases

词源

From Middle English occasyonal, from Medieval Latin occāsiōnālis and Old French ocasionel. By surface analysis, occasion + -al.

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