occasionally
adverb uk/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/ /əˈkeɪʒ.nəl.i/ us/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/ /əˈkeɪʒ.nəl.i/
B2 偶尔，间或;有时
sometimes but not often
I see him occasionally in town. 我偶尔在城里见到他。
Occasionally I'll have a piece of chocolate, but it's very rare. 有时我会吃块巧克力，不过这种时候极少。
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- The path follows the river closely, occasionally deviating round a clump of trees.
- You're bound to forget people's names occasionally.
- She only sees her niece occasionally, so she showers her with presents when she does.
- Does it never occur to you that I might like to be on my own occasionally?
- I don't mind helping her out occasionally, but this is getting beyond a joke.