occasional

occasional
adjective
  1. occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly
    不经常的,偶尔的
    the occasional car went by but no taxis.
    偶尔有三三两两的车驶过,但却没有一辆是出租车。
    ■(of furniture) made or adapted for use on a particular occasion or for irregular use
    (家具)特定场合才使用的;临时准备的
    an occasional table.
    临时餐桌。
    ■(of a literary composition, speech, religious service, etc.) produced on or intended for a special occasion
    (文章或演讲宗教仪式等)在特殊场合所作的,为特殊场合所准备的
    he wrote occasional verse for patrons.
    他为赞助人撰写应景诗文。
    ■(dated)employed for a particular occasion or on an irregular basis
    (旧)在临时场合雇用的;不定期雇用的
    occasional freelancer seeks full-time position.
    临时受雇的自由职业者寻找全职工作。
派生
occasionality
noun
occasionally
adverb
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