occasional
adj. 偶爾的; 臨時的
Occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or often.
I've had occasional mild headaches all my life...
間或發作的輕微頭疼困擾了我一輩子。
Esther used to visit him for the occasional days and weekends.
埃絲特過去會偶爾在週末或別的日子來探望他。
1. occurring from time to time;
2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;
3. employed in a specified capacity from time to time;
occasional, uncommon, scare, rare
這些形容詞均含"稀罕的,很少發生"之意。
Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了遠處偶爾有汽車的聲響外, 四周一片寂靜.
The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress.
偶然失敗的專案或失誤的機會並沒有影響總的進展.
The street slept in darkness, aside from the occasional twinkling of lights from two or three windows.
除了兩三個窗戶裡有燈光偶爾閃爍一下,街上一片漆黑.
This thing isn't occasional.
這件事不是偶然的.
My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings which are interrupted only by an occasional visit to the local cinema —— virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友沒提到那漫長而寂寞的隆冬寒夜,而打破這寒夜寂寞的只有偶爾去當地電影院看看電影——實際上此乃唯一的娛樂形式.
adj. 偶爾的,隨機的,不常的
randominfrequentunwontedperiodicsporadicseldomintermittentunfrequentcasualunusualirregularoddchancefitful
adj. 引起...的,激發的,推動的,開始的
effectingimpulsivepromptingeffectuatinggerminaldrivingbeginningpropulsivecausativeelicitingstartingcausalinfluentialmotivating
adj. 紀念的,有目的的,特殊的,慶典的,即席的
festivepurposiveextemporecommemorativememorialimpromptuextemporaryextemporaneousholidayspecial
adj. 補充的,額外的,暫時的
accessorytemporarysupplementalspareextraneousextraprovisionaladdedadditionalincidentalannexedsupplementarycasualpart-timeauxiliarysurplus
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