occasional ### **形容词:** 1.
occasional: - 偶尔的,间或的 - She enjoys an occasional glass of wine with dinner. - 她偶尔会在晚餐时喝一杯葡萄酒。 2. occasional: - 不经常的,偶然的 - We have occasional meetings to discuss progress. - 我们不定期举行会议讨论进展情况。 ### **名词:** 1. occasional: - 偶尔发生的事情或活动 - The museum hosts occasional exhibitions of contemporary art. - 博物馆不时举办当代艺术展览。 ### **词语辨析:** - occasional和intermittent都表示间歇性的,但intermittent更强调断断续续的性质。 ### **词汇扩充:** - occasional visitor: 偶尔来访的客人 - occasional treat: 偶尔的享受 - occasional job: 零工 ### **近义词:** - sporadic - infrequent - irregular ### **反义词:** - frequent - regular - constant ### **柯林斯词典解释:** - occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or frequently. ### **牛津词典解释:** - occasional means occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly. ### **用法:** - 作为形容词,occasional通常修饰名词;作为名词时,表示偶尔发生的事情或活动。 ### **例句:** 1. I enjoy taking occasional walks in the park. - 我喜欢偶尔在公园里散步。 2. They have occasional disagreements, but overall they get along well. - 他们偶尔会有分歧,但总体上相处很好。 3. The store offers occasional discounts for loyal customers. - 这家商店会偶尔为忠实顾客提供折扣。 4. He only makes occasional appearances at social gatherings. - 他只偶尔在社交聚会上露面。 5. The company organizes occasional team-building activities for its employees. - 公司为员工组织偶尔的团队建设活动。 6. She receives an occasional email from her old college friends. - 她偶尔会收到老大学同学发来的邮件。 7. Despite their occasional arguments, they have a strong friendship. - 尽管偶尔会有争吵,但他们之间有着牢固的友谊。 8. The museum holds occasional exhibitions of rare artifacts. - 博物馆不时举办珍稀文物展览。 9. He takes occasional trips to the countryside to relax. - 他偶尔会去乡村放松一下。 10. The company provides occasional training sessions for its employees. - 公司为员工提供偶尔的培训课程。 11. We have occasional family gatherings during the holidays. - 我们在节假日期间会有偶尔的家庭聚会。 12. She enjoys the occasional splurge on luxury items. - 她喜欢偶尔奢侈地购买豪华物品。 13. The town experiences occasional power outages during storms. - 这个小镇在暴风雨期间偶尔会经历停电。 14. He makes occasional phone calls to check on his elderly neighbor. - 他偶尔打电话询问他年迈的邻居情况。 15. She receives occasional updates on the progress of the project. - 她偶尔会收到关于项目进展情况的更新。 16. The restaurant offers occasional specials on certain menu items. - 这家餐厅偶尔会在某些菜单上推出特价菜。 17. They exchange occasional emails to stay in touch. - 他们偶尔会互发电子邮件保持联系。 18. The museum showcases occasional art exhibitions from local artists. - 博物馆展示当地艺术家的偶尔艺术展览。 19. He enjoys the occasional leisurely bike ride on weekends. - 他喜欢周末偶尔悠闲地骑自行车。 20. The company offers occasional bonuses to recognize employee achievements. - 公司会偶尔提供奖金以表彰员工的成就。