Common definition
First, adverbs: sometimes. It means that a certain situation will not happen many times.
Synonym: accidental, sometimes, occasionally, accidentally or infrequently, temporary;
Antonym: often, repeatedly, often, often, from time to time, consistently, often, always, repeatedly, often, repeatedly, all the time;
Example:
1, I like to walk alone on the beach and enjoy quiet time occasionally.
Since he went to high school in other places, his studies have become heavy and he can only go home once in a while.
Second, adjectives: accidental.
Synonyms: accidental, accidental;
Antonym: often, consistently, often, often.
Citation interpretation
Also known as "occasionally". ?
1, things don't have to happen. "The Biography of Song Shu Zheng Xian": "Your Highness is in Pengcheng, robbing counties and counties. It's not accidental, it's all hooligans, it's all fierce. " Tang Yinchang's poem "Meeting a Crane": "I come to Zhongzhou occasionally because of the auspicious wind." Ba Jin's Spring 18th: "She occasionally looks up and sees her boat rushing towards Shuhua's boat." Lu Xun's "A New Story of Mending Heaven": "About the giant who doesn't understand what Nu Wa said and nods occasionally."
2. Occasionally; Sometimes. Song Luyou's poem "Tizhai Wall" says: "Lazy cups and plates are often even, and chickens and dogs are biased." Liu Ming Ruoyu's "Careful Thinking, Worrying Danger, Discussing the Future": "When rumors are boiling, no one dares to meet at night." Ba Jin's Exploration Collection: "Tian Yu also does some translation and occasionally writes one or two novels." Yang Shuo's Snowflakes Floating in Manchuria: "Although there are several China people on the bus, they occasionally look at each other, but they dare not speak."
Occasionally, examples of the frequency of an action are pointed out.
1 For example, "He occasionally goes to the gym to exercise." He doesn't go to the gym every day or every week, but only once in a while.
2. Occasionally, it can also be used to emphasize that an action or behavior has a low frequency, but it does not mean that it has never happened. For example, "I occasionally think of my primary school teacher." I seldom think of my primary school teacher.
3. It should be noted that "occasionally" only refers to the low frequency of actions or behaviors, which does not mean that these actions or behaviors will not happen or are unimportant.