once in a while

英[wʌnsɪnəwaɪl] 美[wʌnsɪnəwaɪl]
  • 偶尔;有时
  • a art.一(个);每一(个);任一(个)n.英语字母表的第一个字母;学业成绩得优者;表示“最好”的符号
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • once adv.一次;曾经conj.一旦n.一次adj.曾经的
  • while conj.当...的时候;虽然;尽管;然而n.一段时间;一会儿v.消磨
Adverb:
  1. now and then or here and there;

    "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"
    "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"
    "they visit New York on occasion"
    "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"
    "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

    1. We heard the occasional rumble of a passing truck.
      我们偶尔听到卡车驶过的隆隆声。
    2. He likes to hit the bottle once in a while.
      他喜欢偶尔喝得酩酊大醉。
    3. She can be a very tiresome child at times.
      她这孩子有时会很烦人的。
    4. Aircraft sometimes fuel while in the air.
      飞机有时在空中加油。

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