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sometimes

UK //ˈsʌmtaɪmz//US //ˈsʌmtaɪmz//

词源

源自中古英语'sometime',由'some'(某)和'time'(时间)组合而成,后加复数形式表示频率。

adverb

❶ 表示某事在某些情况下会发生,但不是一直如此。用于描述偶尔或间歇性的行为或状态。

“Sometimes I go for a walk in the park after dinner.”

(有时候我晚饭后会去公园散步。)

“She sometimes forgets to bring her umbrella when it rains.”

(下雨时她偶尔会忘记带伞。)

同义词:occasionally, at times, now and then

常见短语

sometimes it happens — 表示某事虽然不常见,但确实会发生。用于解释偶然事件。

“Sometimes it happens that I wake up very early without an alarm.”

(有时候我会在没有闹钟的情况下醒得很早。)