在中文中,我们同一个意思有多种表达,英文也一样。

"有时"除了“sometimes”,你还知道可以怎么说吗?

1occasionally

He is a couch potato, but he plays basketball occasionally.

他是个懒癌患者,但偶尔会去打篮球。

2once in a while

He's a good employee, although he's late once in a while.

尽管他偶尔会迟到,但他依旧是个好员工。

3now and then

My boyfriend picks me up now and then.

我男朋友偶尔来接我。

4from time to time

I usually don't eat meat, but I do like to have a hamburger from time to time.

我通常不吃肉,但是偶尔吃个汉堡真的是爽翻了!

5every so often

I love Chinese food, but every so often it's nice to have British food.

我特别喜欢中餐,但是偶尔吃顿英国料理也是不错的。

6once in a blue moon

The boss takes us out for dinner once in a blue moon.

老板只是极其偶尔地请我们吃一顿饭。

PS: once in a blue moon 频率比之前几个用法更为小一些,表示“极其偶尔,极其罕见”。

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