occasion n
① 时刻 , 场合 , 时候 on many occasions 在许多场合 on rare occasion 偶尔 on this / that occasion 这时 / 那时 I was not at home on that occasion
那时我正好不在家
on last / present occasion 在上次 / 这次 on another occasion 那回 on one occasion=once 有一次② 时机 occasion for This is not an occasion for making a joke
这不是开玩笑的时候
③ 特殊的时间或者庆典 Birth, marriage and death are the three important occasions in a person’s life
出生、结婚、死亡是人生中最重要的三个时刻
I only wear a tie on special occasions
我只在特殊场合才打领带
④on the occasion of 正值……之际 Mooncakes sell well on the occasion of Mid-autumn Festival
月饼在中秋节卖得很好
I like to have a walk with my little dog on occasion
我有时喜欢带着我的小狗去散步
occasional adj
偶尔的 , 偶然的 , 非定时的Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper
她为人厚道、慷慨大方 , 倒也弥补了她偶尔发点儿脾气的缺点
on occasion 有时,偶尔 我最近见过她好几次