12.27【每日一词】occasional

occasional adj.

释义:happening sometimes but not often or regularly

名词“occasion”意思“场合” “时机” “特别时刻”等。形容词“occasional”意思是“偶尔的”。副词“occasionally” “偶尔地”。当我们想表达某个现象偶然才出现或某个事件偶然才发生时,除了使用 sometimes, from time to time, every now and then 之外,还可以使用 “occasional”和 “occasionally”,尤其是在书面表达中。

例① 华裔美国德州扑克高手 Johnny Chan 胜率极高,偶尔才会输给对手。

Johnny Chan is a formidable poker player and only loses very occasionally.

例② 我去过不少地方,但很多都是国内的各个省份,时不时才去国外旅行一次。

Although I am well traveled, I have mostly visited different parts of my own country. I have traveled abroad only occasionally.

Although I am well traveled, I have mostly visited different parts of my own country and have made only occasional overseas trips.

例③ 《经济学人》在一篇写纽约的 Christmas special 文章中有这么一句:

An occasional plane passes overhead, perhaps to La Guardia, perhaps to JFK.(La Guardia 和 JFK 是纽约市的两大机场。)

例④ 《经济学人》有一篇讣告写的是一个暴徒,里面有这么一句:

He occasionally regretted the shame he had brought on his family, but for his victims and their relatives he felt nothing.


1. 翻译:露西擅长山水画,偶尔也画画油画。

Lucy is expert at landscape painting but occasionally does oil paintings,too.

(参考翻译:Lucy is especially good at traditional Chinese landscape painting, but occasionally she does oils too. 或 Though an expert on traditional Chinese landscape painting, Lucy does occasional oil painting too. )

2. 造句练习

场景: 闺蜜很喜欢美剧,但偶尔也看看韩剧。

造句: Though keen on American drama, my bosom friend occasonally watches Korean drama too.

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