occasion

[US]/əˈkeɪʒn/
[UK]/əˈkeɪʒn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 场合;时机,机会;
vt. 引起,惹起
Word Forms
过去分词occasioned
过去式occasioned
第三人称单数occasions
复数occasions
现在分词occasioning

Phrases & Collocations

special occasion

特殊场合

celebrate an occasion

庆祝一个场合

formal occasion

正式场合

important occasion

重要场合

casual occasion

休闲场合

on the occasion

在那时;值此…之际

on occasion

有时;偶尔

on this occasion

adj. 这一次

on one occasion

adj. 有一次;曾经, 有一个时候

on that occasion

在那个时机;在那个时候;在那个场合下

Example Sentences

A birthday is no occasion for tears.

生日可不是哭鼻子的时候。

There was no occasion to do so.

没有理由这样做。

an occasion of especial joy.

一个特别重要的娱乐时刻

a gladsome occasion; a gladsome smile.

令人高兴的时刻;欢乐的微笑

it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast.

为这样的盛会举杯祝贺是习俗。

on occasion, the state was asked to intervene.

有时政府会被要求进行干预。

She rose to the occasion and won the election.

她抓住时机振奋精神,一举赢得了选举

a special occasion; a special treat.

特殊场合;特别的款待

The occasion calls for a cool head.

这种场合需要冷静的头脑。

His behavior on that occasion was extremely callous.

对那件事他的行为确属无情。

I want to take this occasion to thank you.

我想借此机会向你表示感谢。

The occasion requires formal dress.

这场合要求穿礼服。

by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes.

补缺选举向来都是记反对票的适当时机。

something vital must have occasioned this visit.

肯定有什么重大的事导致了这次访问。

he entered into the spirit of the occasion by dressing as a pierrot.

他打扮成丑角的模样全身心地投入了这个活动。

a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

重大时刻;重要决定

His conduct occasions me great anxiety.

他的行为使我非常担心。

Real-world Examples

I thought it'd be the ideal occasion.

然后找准良机 顺势下手。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 3

This is great. What's the occasion? No occasion.

真棒,今天是什么日子?什么都不是。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

NASA's administrator Jim Bridenstine said it was a momentous occasion.

美国宇航局局长吉姆·布里登斯汀表示,这是一个重大时刻。

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2020

For some people it's a religious occasion.

对有些人来讲这是一个具有宗教色彩的节日。

Source: 6 Minute English

There was no acting required on certain occasions.

所以,有时候,完全不用我去表演。

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Please set it for a formal occasion.

请上发卷作适合正式场合的发型。

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

We think it is a very important occasion.

“我们认为这是一件非常重要的事情。

Source: CRI Online September 2017 Collection

Yeah, I wish it was a happier occasion.

我也希望有个更愉快的会面坏境。

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Halloween has become a special occasion for young people.

万圣节成为了年轻人的一个特别的节日。

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 1)

For many people, cleaning day is a big occasion.

对许多人来说,清理日是个重要的时刻。

Source: Science in Life

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