sometimes ♦︎ occasionally ♦︎ at times ♦︎ from time to time ♦︎ now and again/then ♦︎ on occasion(s) ♦︎ once in a while ♦︎ every so often ♦︎ off and on/on and offThese words and expressions are all used when sth is done or happens more than once or twice but not very often.這些詞均表示有時、偶爾。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to appear sometimes / occasionally / at times / from time to time◆to seem sometimes / occasionally / at times / on occasion◆to happen sometimes / occasionally / at times / from time to time / now and again◆to crop up occasionally / from time to time◆to wonder sometimes / occasionally / at times / from time to time◆to think sometimes / at times / from time to time that...◆to stop sometimes / from time to time / now and again / every so often◆only sometimes / occasionally / from time to time / now and then / on occasion◆every now and again / once in a while / so often■sometimesmore often than once or twice, but not very often; in some cases有時;間或;在某些情況下◆They played tennis and golf and sometimes went swimming.他們打網球和高爾夫球,有時則去遊泳。◆Sometimes I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.有時我看着他,不知道他心裏在想些什麽。◆It is sometimes difficult to know where to begin.有時很難知道該從哪裏入手。■occasionallymore often than once or twice but not regularly; in some but not many cases偶然;偶爾;有時候◆We occasionally meet for a drink after work.我們下班後偶爾相聚小酌。◆Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed.極少人會懷疑他們能否成功。◆This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal.這類過敏症在極個别情況下會致命。 see also occasional ⇨ occasional■at ˈtimes
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some of the time; in some cases有時;間或◆The work is difficult and at times dangerous.這項工作很難做,有時還有危險。◆He could be quite maddening at times.他有時會很氣人。◆At times(= in places) the road is little better than a forest track.這條路有的地方比森林小徑強不了多少。■from ˌtime to ˈtime
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sometimes but not necessarily regularly不時;有時;偶爾;間或◆The payment will be reviewed from time to time in the light of inflation.不時會根據通貨膨脹的情況核查付款。■now and aˈgain■now and ˈthen
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sometimes but not necessarily regularly不時;有時;偶爾;間或◆He still rings me now and again.他偶爾還會給我打電話。◆Every now and then things happen to you in life that put everything else into perspective.有時人生中所發生的某些事會有助於正確看待所有其他事情。■on ocˈcasion(s)
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sometimes but not normally偶爾;偶然;有時◆He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.大家都知道他偶爾會發脾氣。◆On occasions hospital doctors have to manage with little or no sleep.有時醫院的醫生睡眠時間很少,甚至沒得睡。■ˌonce in a ˈwhile
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occasionally偶然;偶爾;有時候◆I feel I need to get away every once in a while.我覺得自己得時不時地去度個假。■ˌevery so ˌoften
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at fairly regular intervals不時;時常◆He paced up and down, pausing every so often to look at his watch.他來回踱步,不時停下看看手表。■ˌoff and ˈon■ˌon and ˈoff
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for some but not all of the time; stopping and starting不時地;經常;斷斷續續地◆It rained on and off all day.雨斷斷續續下了一整天。◆She'd been learning Italian for about ten years, off and on.她斷斷續續地差不多學了10年意大利語。
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