occasion

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

Translation

n. 場合;時機,機會;
vt. 引起,惹起
Word Forms
過去分詞occasioned
過去式occasioned
第三人稱單數occasions
複數occasions
現在分詞occasioning

Phrases & Collocations

special occasion

特殊場合

celebrate an occasion

慶祝一個場合

formal occasion

正式場合

important occasion

重要場合

casual occasion

休閒場合

on the occasion

在那時;值此…之際

on occasion

有時;偶爾

on this occasion

adj. 這一次

on one occasion

adj. 有一次;曾經, 有一個時候

on that occasion

在那個時機;在那個時候;在那個場合下

Example Sentences

A birthday is no occasion for tears.

生日可不是哭鼻子的時候。

There was no occasion to do so.

沒有理由這樣做。

an occasion of especial joy.

一個特別重要的娛樂時刻

a gladsome occasion; a gladsome smile.

令人高興的時刻;歡樂的微笑

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

爲這樣的盛會舉杯祝賀是習俗。

on occasion, the state was asked to intervene.

有時政府會被要求進行干預。

She rose to the occasion and won the election.

她抓住時機振奮精神,一舉贏得了選舉

a special occasion; a special treat.

特殊場合;特別的款待

The occasion calls for a cool head.

這種場合需要冷靜的頭腦。

His behavior on that occasion was extremely callous.

對那件事他的行爲確屬無情。

I want to take this occasion to thank you.

我想借此機會向你表示感謝。

The occasion requires formal dress.

這場合要求穿禮服。

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

補缺選舉向來都是記反對票的適當時機。

something vital must have occasioned this visit.

肯定有什麼重大的事導致了這次訪問。

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

他打扮成丑角的模樣全身心地投入了這個活動。

a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

重大時刻;重要決定

His conduct occasions me great anxiety.

他的行爲使我非常擔心。

Real-world Examples

I thought it'd be the ideal occasion.

然後找準良機 順勢下手。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 3

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

真棒,今天是什麼日子?什麼都不是。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

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

美國宇航局局長吉姆·布里登斯汀表示,這是一個重大時刻。

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2020

For some people it's a religious occasion.

對有些人來講這是一個具有宗教色彩的節日。

Source: 6 Minute English

There was no acting required on certain occasions.

所以,有時候,完全不用我去表演。

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Please set it for a formal occasion.

請上髮捲作適合正式場合的髮型。

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

We think it is a very important occasion.

“我們認爲這是一件非常重要的事情。

Source: CRI Online September 2017 Collection

Yeah, I wish it was a happier occasion.

我也希望有個更愉快的會面壞境。

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Halloween has become a special occasion for young people.

萬聖節成爲了年輕人的一個特別的節日。

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

For many people, cleaning day is a big occasion.

對許多人來說,清理日是個重要的時刻。

Source: Science in Life

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