1. 這是個(gè)什么詞？
詞：occasional
英英釋義：happening sometimes but not often or regularly
例句：Although I am well traveled, I have mostly visited different parts of my own country and have made only occasional overseas trips.
2. 為什么選這個(gè)詞梢睛？
名詞“occasion”有很多個(gè)意思严拒，比如“場(chǎng)合” “時(shí)機(jī)” “特別時(shí)刻”等竖独。它的形容詞“occasional”意思比較單一，是“偶爾的”种蘸，常用竞膳、好用，值得掌握刊侯。它的副詞“occasionally”（“偶爾地”）也可以順便收入囊中锉走。當(dāng)我們想表達(dá)某個(gè)現(xiàn)象偶然才出現(xiàn)或某個(gè)事件偶然才發(fā)生時(shí)藕届，除了使用 sometimes, from time to time, every now and then 之外休偶，還可以使用 “occasional”和“occasionally”辜羊，尤其是在書面表達(dá)中。
我們來(lái)看幾個(gè)例子碱妆。 華裔美國(guó)德州撲克高手 Johnny Chan 勝率極高山橄，偶爾才會(huì)輸給對(duì)手，就可以說(shuō)：
Johnny Chan is a formidable poker player and only loses very occasionally.
再比如航棱，我去過(guò)不少地方萌衬，但很多都是國(guó)內(nèi)的各個(gè)省份，時(shí)不時(shí)才去國(guó)外旅行一次朴艰，就可以說(shuō)：
Although I am well traveled, I have mostly visited different parts of my own country. I have traveled abroad only occasionally.
或
Although I am well traveled, I have mostly visited different parts of my own country and have made only occasional overseas trips.
《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》在一篇寫紐約的 Christmas special 文章中有這么一句：
An occasional plane passes overhead, perhaps to La Guardia, perhaps to JFK.（La Guardia 和 JFK 是紐約市的兩大機(jī)場(chǎng)混移。）
《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》有一篇訃告寫的是一個(gè)暴徒，里面有這么一句：
He occasionally regretted the shame he had brought on his family, but for his victims and their relatives he felt nothing.
3. 怎樣學(xué)會(huì)使用這個(gè)詞毁嗦？
1）翻譯下面的句子：
露西擅長(zhǎng)山水畫狗准，偶爾也畫畫油畫茵肃。
Lucy is good at landscape painting, and occasionally?she does oil painting.
（參考翻譯：Lucy is especially good at traditional Chinese landscape painting, but occasionally she does oils too. 或 Though an expert on traditional Chinese landscape painting, Lucy does occasional oil painting too. ）
2）結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)捞附、工作、興趣等想鹰，想象在什么語(yǔ)境下會(huì)用到這個(gè)表達(dá)药版。先簡(jiǎn)要描述這個(gè)場(chǎng)景，再造句何缓。
例子1：My skin is sensitive, and as well as seasonal reasons, some skincare products can ?cause occasional allergic reactions on my face.
場(chǎng)景1 ：我的皮膚是敏感類型的还栓，而且也由于季節(jié)因素，有時(shí)一些護(hù)膚品會(huì)導(dǎo)致我的臉出現(xiàn)過(guò)敏反應(yīng)谷婆。
例子2：She occasionally went back home to visit her parents when she got married.
場(chǎng)景2： 她結(jié)婚后辽聊，偶爾回家看望父母。
