occasional meaning in English
adj.
非经常的；偶尔的；必要时的；不定期的，临时的；特殊场合的。 That sort of thing is quite occasional. 那种事是很偶然的。 an occasional writer 应时作家。 an occasional workman 临时雇工。
adv.
-ly
非经常地；偶然。
n.
-ism
【哲学】偶因论。
Examples
- Do n't be complacent over occasional success .
不要沾沾自喜于一得之功。 - I enjoy an occasional night out at the theatre .
我偶尔晚上出去看看戏。 - A second was the occasional flood of refugees .
其二是偶尔发生的难民泛滥。 - That sort of thing is quite occasional .
那种事是很偶然的。 - Horse racing was also an occasional diversion .
赛马也是一种偶尔进行的娱乐活动。