
n.場(chǎng)合;時(shí)機(jī);理由;機(jī)會(huì);盛大場(chǎng)面
vt.引起;致使
I only wear a tie on special occasions. 我只在特殊場(chǎng)合才打領(lǐng)帶。
This is not an occasion for laughter. 這不是笑的時(shí)候.
There was no occasion for you to be so rude. 你沒有理由這樣粗魯。
This will be an occasion for us all to make a new start. 這是我們大家重新開始的好機(jī)會(huì)。
The prince's wedding was quite an occasion. 王子的婚禮可真是一場(chǎng)盛會(huì)。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)What occasioned his angry protest is the rival's deliberate and cynical foul. 對(duì)手的惡意犯規(guī)引起他的憤怒反抗。
當(dāng)occasion要表達(dá)“在……情況,場(chǎng)合下”的意思時(shí),前面應(yīng)與英語(yǔ)介詞on搭配。 I met strangers on that occasion.在那次我遇見了一些陌生人。
on occasion還有“偶爾地”的意思。 I call on him on occasion.我偶爾去拜訪他。
have occasion to…表示“有……的必要”,have no/little occasion to表示“沒有……的必要”。此時(shí)occasion前面不能用冠詞an或the。 I have no occasion to see him these days.我最近沒必要見他。
occasion指“機(jī)會(huì)”時(shí),有“take occasion to…”的用法,表達(dá)“趁著機(jī)會(huì)做…”的意思。其反義詞則是“not take occasion to…”,表示“不趁著……”。這里occasion前不能用冠詞an或the;
當(dāng)occasion用作動(dòng)詞表示“引起”,“致使”時(shí),可用雙賓語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)。 His long silence occasions me great anxiety.他漫長(zhǎng)的沉默讓我焦慮不已。