occasion
四级,六级,考研,托福,雅思,1
英[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]
|美[ə'keʒn]
日语:機会
法语:occasion
德语:Gelegenheit
韩语:기회
俄语:ocasión
牛津词典
noun
- 某次;…的时候
a particular time when sth happens
- on this/that occasion
这 / 那次 - I've met him on several occasions.
我曾见过他几次。 - I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.
我记得他因为健康不佳而被迫取消的情况绝无仅有。 - They have been seen together on two separate occasions .
他们有两次被人看见在一起。 - On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.
有一次她深更半夜打电话给我。 - He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts.
他利用这个机会宣布再次减税。
- 特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)
a special event, ceremony or celebration
- a great/memorable/happy occasion
伟大的 / 难忘的 / 欢乐的庆典 - Turn every meal into a special occasion .
要把每一顿饭都弄得特别一些。 - They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert.
他们举办露天音乐会来庆祝这个特别的时刻。 - Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion.
他们的婚礼办得相当隆重。 - He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.
他在退休时获赠这块手表。
- 适当的机会;时机
a suitable time for sth
- It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy.
原本应该是高兴的时刻,她却丝毫未感到快乐。 - I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance).
有机会的话,我要跟他谈谈这件事。
- 理由;原因
a reason or cause
- I've had no occasion to visit him recently.
我最近无缘去拜访他。 - Her death was the occasion of mass riots.
她的逝世引发了大规模的骚乱。 - I'm willing to go to court over this if the occasion arises (= if it becomes necessary) .
如果必要的话,我愿意就此出庭。
verb
- 使发生;造成;导致
to cause sth
- The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check.
这次航班的延误是由于必须做进一步的安全检查。 - The decision occasioned us much anxiety.
这个决定让我们忧虑不堪。
词形变化
名词复数形式:occasions 过去分词:occasioned 现在分词:occasioning 过去式:occasioned 第三人称单数:occasions
中文词源
occasion 偶然,场合,时机
oc-,向前,朝向,-cas,掉落,词源同case,cascade,accident.引申词义偶然,场合,时机。
双语例句
- The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
这一餐使整个场合有了近乎节日般的喜庆氛围。
- How can anyone look sad at an occasion like this?
在这样的场合怎么会有人显得忧伤呢?
- It was a wonderful occasion which we will cherish for many years to come.
那是一个美好的时刻,我们将多年不忘。
- All the old crowd have come out for this occasion.
那些老伙计们都来参加这一庆典。
- On another occasion I answered the phone and the line went dead.
还有一回,我一接电话,就掉线了。
- But he could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded.
但是如果场合需要,他也能拿出派头来。
- It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.
这是个好时机,他们应该出去痛快地玩一玩。
- I would like it to be an informal occasion
我希望把它办得不那么正式。
- Enthusiastic applause lent a sense of occasion to the proceedings
热烈的掌声给活动平添了几分隆重的色彩。
- I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden
我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。
- Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.
戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。
- Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge
带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
- It will be a unique family occasion.
这将是一次特别的家庭聚会。
- It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate
这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。
- It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
这历来都是阐明政府政策的重要时机。
- He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy.
他认为释放人质不应造成政策的改变。
- We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges.
我们有必要以多项罪名起诉该组织的成员。
- He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously
他对待他们严肃认真,偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。
- He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish.
他不仅做法文翻译,有时也做些波兰语翻译。
- Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time.
然而,因弗内斯队在下半场经受住了考验,踢出了很长一段时间以来的最佳水平。
- Many view these meetings as an occasion to share ideas and refresh friendship
许多人把这些会面看成是交流想法和保持友谊长青的机会。
- The good weather helped to make the occasion a resounding success.
天公作美,使得这次活动获得了巨大成功。
- The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.
加冕典礼是极尽奢华和怀旧的仪式。
- She had no other dress suitable for the occasion
她没有其他适合这种场合穿的套裙。
- He found what he was saying was not proper for the occasion and he stopped short.
他觉得自己说的话不对碴儿,就停住了。
- His behaviour was not in keeping with the solemn occasion.
他的举止与这庄严的场合不协调。
- Conversation on such an occasion is not expected to soar above polite commonplaces.
不能指望在这种场合的谈话会超越平常的客套。
- You can depend on him to rise to the occasion, if need be.
如果需要的话,你可依靠他来应付这个局面。
- What you said on the occasion was not appropriate.
在这种场合你说这样的话是不相宜的。
- The National-Day celebration this year was an unprecedentedly great occasion.
今年国庆日庆祝仪式空前盛大。
语源
late Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) juncture, reason, from occiderego down, set, from ob-towards + cadereto fall