Phrase
once in a while
adverb
偶尔;有时
Occasionally; sometimes.
- 1.
Occasionally; sometimes.
偶尔;有时。
偶尔;有时。;偶尔
In use
I like to go hiking once in a while to enjoy nature.
She treats herself to a spa day once in a while.
Once in a while, we have a family game night.
once in a while + [clause]
置于句首,用逗号隔开。
Once in a while, I go for a hike.
偶尔我会去远足。
[subject] + once in a while + [predicate]
位于主语和谓语之间。
He once in a while eats junk food.
他偶尔吃垃圾食品。
[clause] + once in a while
置于句末,不需要逗号。
We have a party once in a while.
我们偶尔办一次派对。
Common mistakes
I visit my grandparents once a while.I visit my grandparents once in a while.
'once in a while'是固定短语,缺少介词'in'会导致语法错误。必须使用'once in a while'来表达“偶尔”的意思。
I once in a while go to the cinema.I go to the cinema once in a while.
在英语中,副词短语'once in a while'通常放在句首或句末,而不是像频度副词那样放在谓语动词前。因此,应调整语序。
Connections
Confusing words
- occasionally
- 偶尔 · 与once in a while相比,occasionally更正式,强调偶然发生,而once in a while更口语化
- sometimes
- 有时 · sometimes频率高于once in a while,表示不定时的发生,而once in a while频率更低
Word family
- awhile
- 一会儿;片刻 · adv
- meanwhile
- 与此同时;其间 · adv/n
- worthwhile
- 值得做的;值得花时间的 · adj
Learner notes
Grammar Note
用作状语,常置于句首或句末
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