| 词组 | occasion |
| 释义 | occasion /əˈkeɪʒən/ noun 1. a time when something happensadjectivesseveral occasions He has helped me on several occasions.many occasions I have seen him drunk on many occasions.numerous occasions She has been late on numerous occasions.a rare occasion (=used when something does not happen often) Only on rare occasions did she ever receive a letter.a particular occasion On that particular occasion, he greeted me by kissing my hand.a previous occasion He insisted then, as on every previous occasion, that he was innocent.a separate occasion I had heard this story on at least four separate occasions.a different occasion The same person can react differently on different occasions.such occasions (=an occasion like the one mentioned or described) He had a box of toys by his desk for such occasions.verbsrecall/remember an occasion Meyer recalls one occasion when the snow was so bad that he couldn’t get home.prepositionson this/that/one etc occasion She usually dressed in black, but on this occasion she was wearing a red dress.on occasion/occasions (=sometimes but not often) On occasions his anger has got him into trouble.phrasesa number of occasions The crowd interrupted her speech on a number of occasions.more than one occasion (=more than once) She stayed out all night on more than one occasion.at least one occasion (=once, and probably more than once) On at least one occasion he was arrested for robbery.on the odd occasion (=used when something does not happen often) Being unable to sleep doesn’t matter on the odd occasion, but it is a problem if it happens regularly.2. an important social event or ceremonyadjectivesa special occasion I’m saving this bottle of champagne for a special occasion.a big/great/splendid occasion The big occasion for country people was the Agricultural Fair.a formal occasion He wore the suit on formal occasions.a social occasion I prefer not to discuss business at social occasions.ceremonial occasions (=very formal official occasions) The gowns are worn only on ceremonial occasions.a happy/joyful occasion The wedding had been a joyful occasion.a sad/solemn occasion He did not want his funeral to be a sad and solemn occasion, but a celebration of his life.a historic occasion (=important as part of history) This is truly a historic occasion.a momentous occasion (=an important one that will have an influence on the future) We all recognized that this was a momentous occasion.a festive occasion (=when you celebrate something) The Great Hall had been prepared for the festive occasion.nouns + occasiona family occasion For many people, Christmas remains a family occasion.a state occasion The Queen has to attend several state occasions.a sporting occasion The boat race is a great British sporting occasion.verbscelebrate an occasion To celebrate the occasion, a small party was held at his home.mark an occasion (=do something special to celebrate an event) The bells were rung to mark the occasion.suit the occasion The table was decorated to suit the occasion.prepositionsan occasion of sth The wedding will be an occasion of joyful celebration.phrasesa sense of occasion (=a feeling that an event is very special or important) The music gave the event a real sense of occasion.enter into the spirit of the occasion (=join in a social occasion in an eager way) People entered into the spirit of the occasion by enjoying a picnic before the outdoor concert. |
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