occasional
adjective uk/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/ /əˈkeɪʒ.nəl/ us/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/ /əˈkeɪʒ.nəl/
C1 偶尔的;不经常的
not happening or done often or regularly
I play the occasional game of tennis. 我偶尔打打网球。
He has the occasional cigar after dinner. 他饭后偶尔抽支雪茄。
- More examples
- I'm not averse to the occasional glass of champagne myself.
- Despite occasional patches of purple prose, the book is mostly clear and incisive.
- I'm trying to train my boyfriend to do the occasional bit of housework.
- Despite the occasional longueurs, this is an impressive first novel.
- He strolled through the fields, potting at the occasional rabbit.