occasion

英文释义

• ★ (某事发生的) 时刻；场合 (a particular time when sth happens：)

  • on this / that occasion

    在这种/那种场合

  • I’ve met him on several occasions.

    我见过他几次。

  • Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

    我能有一天时间陪孩子们的时候都非常少。

• ★ [常用单数] 时机；机会 (a suitable or favourable time：)

  • I saw them at the funeral, but it was not a suitable occasion for discussing holiday plans.

    我在葬礼上看到了他们，但那时不是讨论度假计划的时候。

• ★ 重大 / 特殊活动；盛会 (a special event, ceremony, celebration, etc：)

  • social occasions

    社交活动

  • The Mid-Autumn Festival is significant because it is a special occasion for family reunion.

    中秋节之所以重要是因为这是阖家团聚的特殊日子。