/əˈkeɪʒənl ||; əˈkeʒənḷ/adj
done or happening from time to time but not very often 偶然的;偶尔的:
We have the occasional argument but most of the time we get on.我们偶尔会发生争执,但在大多数时候我们相处得不错。 ➔occasionally /-nəli ||; -nḷɪ/ advWe see each other occasionally.我们偶尔见面。
occasional/əˋkeʒənḷ; əˈkeIʒ$nəl/adj happening sometimes but not often 偶尔的﹐不经常的: Tomorrow will be warm with occasional showers. 明天天气和暖﹐有时有阵雨。the occasional trip/letter/game etc (=a few trips, letters etc, not happening or coming regularly) 偶尔的一次旅行/一封信/一次游戏等 I still get the occasional letter from him. 我偶尔仍会收到他的来信。