Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2205
occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
adverb
偶尔；间或；有时
from time to time; sometimes; now and then
- 1.
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
偶尔；间或；有时。
- 2.
now and then or here and there
偶尔
偶尔；间或；有时。；偶尔；有时候；偶而
In use
I occasionally go for a run in the park.
She occasionally checks her email on weekends.
We occasionally have dinner together as a family.
he was arrogant and occasionally callous
open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
Occasionally, somebody + verb
置于句首，修饰整个句子，强调偶尔性。
Occasionally, I go for a walk in the park.
偶尔，我去公园散步。
somebody + occasionally + verb
置于实义动词前，常见语序。
She occasionally visits her grandparents.
Connections
Collocations
- occur occasionally
- 偶尔发生
- Power outages occur occasionally in this area.这个地区偶尔会发生停电。
- visit occasionally
- 偶尔拜访
- We visit our grandparents occasionally.我们偶尔去看望祖父母。
- see each other occasionally
- 偶尔见面
- We still see each other occasionally.我们仍然偶尔见面。
- use occasionally
- 偶尔使用
- I use this application only occasionally.我偶尔才使用这个应用程序。
- need occasionally
- 偶尔需要
- You may need to add water occasionally.你可能偶尔需要加水。
- happen occasionally
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想"occasion"（场合），只在某些场合发生→偶尔。
Context & Register
通常用于正式和非正式场合，语气中性，表示动作不频繁。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme perfectly with 'occasionally'. 'Usually' and 'casually' share the /ʒ/ sound but have different endings. Other '-ally' words like 'finally', 'naturally', 'actually', and 'especially' are lookalikes with distinct pronunciations.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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