occasional
UK/ә'keiʒәnl/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Happening sometimes but not regularly or often.
偶尔的，间或的，不定期的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedoccasionagainst, toward
+
-alfall; befall, happen
=occasional
occasion + -al (adj.) = 'happening only on (the right) occasion' → now and then. The link to occasion is the 'particular moment' sense: something occasional shows up only when the moment falls right, not on a fixed schedule.
Common Collocations
- 1.occasional visit偶尔的访问
- 2.occasional mistake偶尔的错误
- 3.occasional appearance不定期的出现
Example Sentences
- 1.
She makes the occasional mistake, but her work is solid.
- 2.
We get occasional visits from our cousins.
- 3.
Expect occasional showers throughout the afternoon.