occasional
[ə'keiʒənəl]
adj.偶然的, 临时的, 不时的
例句与用法：
He's someone I have an occasional chat and joke with.
我偶然跟他闲聊，一起说笑话。
Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper.
她为人厚道、慷慨大方，倒也弥补了她偶尔发点儿脾气。
He is only an occasional workman.
他只是个临时雇工。
I only smoke an occasional cigar.
我只是偶然抽一支雪茄。
词形变化：
动词过去式: occasioned | 动词过去分词: occasioned | 动词现在分词: occasioning | 动词第三人称单数: occasions |
详细释义：
a.
1. 偶尔的, 非经常的
She likes an occasional glass of wine.
她喜欢偶尔喝杯酒。
He pays me occasional visits.
他偶尔来看我一次。
2. 特殊场合的, 应景的[B]
Occasional music was played at the graduation.
毕业仪式上演奏了庆典的音乐。
3. 临时的
Upon a little occasional table was a tray with breakfast things.
在一张临时用的小桌子上放着一个盛着早餐及餐具的盘子。