occasional
adjective /əˈkeɪʒənl/
/əˈkeɪʒənl/
[only before noun]- happening or done sometimes but not often
偶尔的；偶然的；临时的 - He works for us on an occasional basis.
他在我们这里做临时工。 - I enjoy the occasional glass of wine.
我喜欢偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。 - He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy.
他在巴黎待过五年，偶尔去一去意大利。 - an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)
偶尔吸烟的人
Topics Timec1- Regular light exercise is safer than occasional bouts of strenuous activity.
定期的轻度锻炼比偶尔的剧烈活动更安全。 - The article is the fourth in our occasional series on young Welsh writers.
这篇文章是我们关于年轻威尔士作家的不定期系列文章的第四篇。 - The firm survived with a staff of four, plus occasional help from the owner's wife.
公司幸存下来，只有四名员工，外加老板妻子偶尔的帮助。 - They can easily be persuaded to help, at least on an occasional basis.
他们很容易被说服去帮忙，至少偶尔会这样。 - They meet for the occasional cup of coffee.
他们偶尔见面喝杯咖啡。 - You have to expect a few difficulties and the occasional setback.
你必须要料想到会遇到一些困难和偶尔的阻碍。 - Occasional gunshots could still be heard.
偶尔仍能听到枪声。
Collocations DictionaryOccasional is used with these nouns:- appearance
- article
- bout
- …
- He works for us on an occasional basis.