occasional

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or often. 偶爾的
I've had occasional mild headaches all my life. 我此生一直有偶爾的輕微頭疼。
2. occasionallyADV 偶爾地
He still misbehaves occasionally. 他仍偶爾行爲(wèi)不乖。

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 .