Phrase
at times
adverb
有时;偶尔;间或
now and then or here and there
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now and then or here and there
有时;偶尔
有时;偶尔;有时;不时
In use
At times, I feel overwhelmed by the amount of work.
She can be quite stubborn at times.
At times, the weather in this region is unpredictable.
At times, [clause]
置于句首,常用逗号隔开。
At times, I wonder what life would be like on Mars.
有时,我会想生活在火星上会是什么样子。
[clause] at times
置于句末,无需逗号。
She can be very stubborn at times.
她有时非常固执。
at times when [clause]
We all feel lonely at times when we are far from home.
当我们远离家乡时,有时都会感到孤独。
Common mistakes
At times I am busy, I cannot go.When I am busy, I cannot go.
“At times”是副词短语,意为“有时”,不能用作时间状语从句的连词。要表达“当……时”,应使用连词“when”。
At times is important to rest.At times, it is important to rest.
“At times”是副词短语,不能作句子主语。正确的表达需要添加形式主语“it”或调整语序,例如:“It is important to rest at times。”
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.