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occasional + noun
occasional 作定语，表示'偶尔的'。
She makes occasional trips to the beach.
她偶尔去海滩旅行。
偶尔的；间或的
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偶尔的；间或的
happening from time to time, not often or regularly
She makes occasional trips to the beach.
她偶尔去海滩旅行。
偶尔发生或出现,不经常的；附带的。
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
偶尔发生的
occurring from time to time
为特定场合而创作的。
Created for a specific occasion.
以通常不规律的间隔出现的
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
He makes occasional trips to the countryside.
他偶尔去乡下旅行。
AI contextual example
She enjoys an occasional glass of wine.
她偶尔喜欢喝一杯葡萄酒。
AI contextual example
We have occasional meetings to discuss progress.
我们偶尔开会讨论进展。
AI contextual example
took an occasional glass of wine
偶尔喝一杯葡萄酒。
WordNet
occasional 作定语，表示'偶尔的'。
She makes occasional trips to the beach.
她偶尔去海滩旅行。
表示'偶尔有……'，强调不频繁。
I have the occasional glass of wine with dinner.
我晚餐时偶尔喝一杯酒。
介词短语作状语，表示'偶尔地'。
He works from home on an occasional basis.
他偶尔在家工作。
Not this
I only go to the gym occasional.
Use this
I only go to the gym occasionally.
“occasional”是形容词，不能修饰动词；应使用副词“occasionally”表示“偶尔地”。
Not this
He is an occasional friend, not a close one.
Use this
He is a casual friend, not a close one.
“occasional”意为“偶尔发生的”，用于修饰事物；描述人际关系时应用“casual”表示“关系不密切的”。
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偶尔使用
I only make occasional use of this software.
我只是偶尔使用这个软件。
偶尔来访者
We get occasional visitors from out of town.
我们偶尔会有外地来的访客。
偶尔一瞥
Through the window, she caught an occasional glimpse of the ocean.
透过窗户，她偶尔瞥见海洋。
偶尔饮酒
He enjoys an occasional drink with friends.
他喜欢偶尔和朋友喝一杯。
偶尔下雨
The forecast calls for occasional rain throughout the day.
天气预报说全天有偶尔的降雨。
偶尔头痛
She suffers from occasional headaches due to stress.
她因压力偶尔头痛。
茶几
She placed the book on the occasional table.
她把书放在茶几上。
休闲椅
He sat in the occasional chair reading.
他坐在休闲椅上看书。
偶尔来访者
The museum has many occasional visitors during holidays.
节假日期间博物馆有许多偶尔来访者。
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联想'occasion'（场合），加上-al，表示只在某些场合发生。
语域：mixed 常见场景：工作场合、休闲活动 该词在正式与非正式语境中均可使用，常指非频繁但有一定规律性的事件。
These words share the spelling pattern '-onal' and the pronunciation of the suffix /ənəl/, but the stressed vowel differs, so they do not fully rhyme with occasional (/əˈkeɪʒənəl/).
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