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

• 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。
• There have now been well authenticated reports that the use of this drug is very occasionally responsible for heart attacks.
  现在已有非常可靠的报告证明该药物偶可引发心脏病。
• We all overindulge occasionally
  我们偶尔都会放纵一下自己。
• Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.
  有时我不得不找老板要求加薪。
• 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。
• 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。
• His delivery was stilted and occasionally stumbling.
  他的发言很生硬，有时还打结巴。
• The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial.
  他的书基调一贯是负面消极的，有时还有点儿傲慢自大，且常常流于肤浅。
• He just calls in occasionally
  他只是偶尔过来坐坐。