Chinese English Dictionary

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偶尔 in English:

1. seldom


My son seldom
In our country we seldom open gifts in the presence of the giver.
A fat man seldom dislikes anybody very hard or for very long.
Barter, however, was a very unsatisfactory system because people's needs seldom matched exactly.
If you always travel by subway, you seldom surface other than at your stop.
The trouble with him is that he is seldom punctual.
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
Such a man does not go hunting and seldom owns a gun.
Living, as I do, in the country, I seldom have visitors.
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.
People are most angry when they feel they are being mocked. That's why those who are confident in themselves seldom become angry.
It is a matter of common knowledge that a man of genius is seldom successful in his own lifetime.
My grandmother used to go out for a walk almost every day, but now she seldom, if ever, goes out.
Seldom have human beings experienced such a disaster.

English word "偶尔"(seldom) occurs in sets:

1000 most important Chinese words 201 - 250

2. from time to time


I don't eat out very often, bul I do get a takeaway from time to time.
I do it from time to time
I go to the cinema from time to time but mostly I watch DVDs.
We sail our boat from time to time.

English word "偶尔"(from time to time) occurs in sets:

时间,日历及频率 - Time, calendar and frequency

3. occasionally


They visited me occasionally.
Teachers should occasionally let their students blow off some steam.
He occasionally visited me.
Tom doesn't mind helping Mary occasionally.
The speaker occasionally referred to his notes.
Let's occasionally change where we go to eat out.
Her husband occasionally pauses mid-sentence, and then simply leaves.
There is a severe shortage of water in this city, so we must give up having a bath occasionally.
The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.
I go to London occasionally
I'm not addicted, I smoke only occasionally.
Some of these sights might be occasionally closed.
I still see my ex-boyfriend occasionally.
Let your brother win occasionally.
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.

4. once in a while


Please just me a favour and do the washing up once in a while!
I like going to a club once in a while.