oc·ca·sion·al
adjective/əˈkeɪʒənl/
/əˈkeɪʒənl/
[only before noun]- happening or done sometimes but not often
偶尔的；偶然的；临时的 - He works for us on an occasional basis.
他在我们这里做临时工。 - The occasional sweet treat won't do you any harm.
偶尔吃点甜食不会对你造成任何伤害。 - He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy.
他在巴黎待过五年，偶尔去一去意大利。 - an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)
偶尔吸烟的人
Extra ExamplesTopics Timec1- Regular light exercise is preferable to occasional bouts of strenuous activity.
定期进行轻度运动比偶尔进行剧烈活动更好。 - The article is the fourth in our occasional series on young Welsh writers.
这篇文章是我们关于年轻威尔士作家的系列文章中的第四篇文章。 - The firm survived with a staff of four, plus occasional help from the owner's son.
公司只有四名员工，再加上老板儿子的偶尔帮助，才得以幸存。 - They can easily be persuaded to help, at least on an occasional basis.
他们很容易被说服提供帮助，至少偶尔是这样。 - They meet for the occasional cup of coffee.
他们偶尔见面喝杯咖啡。 - You have to expect a few difficulties and the occasional setback.
你必须要料想到会遇到一些困难和偶尔的阻碍。 - Occasional gunshots could still be heard.
时不时还能听到枪声。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOccasional is used with these nouns:- appearance
- article
- bout
- …
- He works for us on an occasional basis.