8PHRASE 成功应付困难局面;关键时刻发挥作用 If you say that someone rose to the occasion, you mean that they did what was necessary to successfully overcome a difficult situation. 成功应付困难局面;关键时刻发挥作用
Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time.
然而,因弗内斯队在下半场经受住了考验,踢出了很长一段时间以来的最佳水平。
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ADJ.
festive occasion, historic occasion, rare occasion, solemn occasion, special occasion12
1time when sth happens場合ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤countless, many, multiple, numerous無數場合;許多場合◇It was the first of many such occasions.這是第一次,這種情況後來發生過很多次。➤a few, several, various幾次;好幾次;多次▸➤rare罕見的場合▸➤previous上一次▸➤different, separate不同的時候VERB + OCCASION➤recall, remember記起某一時刻PREPOSITION➤on an/the occasion在某場合◇The police were called out on 24 separate occasions.警察奉命出動了 24 次。➤on occasion, on occasions有時◇He has even been known to go shopping himself on occasion.人們甚至知道他有時自己會出去買東西。PHRASES➤a number of occasions若干次◇I have stayed there on a number of occasions.我曾在那兒住過多次。➤on one occasion有一次◇On one occasion he even called me in the middle of the night.有一次他甚至半夜給我打電話。➤on that occasion, on this occasion那一次;這一次◇On this occasion, as it happens, the engine started immediately.這一次碰巧引擎一下子就啟動了。➤on the odd occasion偶爾◇They came to visit us on the odd occasion, but only when they had nothing better to do.他們偶爾會來訪,但那只是在他們無事可做的時候。➤a particular occasion某個特殊場合◇On this particular occasion, Joe wasn't there.在這個特殊場合,喬卻不在。occasion
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2suitable time適當時機ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | OCCASION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤right, suitable (especially BrE) 合適的時機VERB + OCCASION➤get, have得到機會;有機會◇I bought the camera last year, but never had the occasion to use it.這台相機是我去年買的,可是一直沒有機會使用。OCCASION + VERB➤arise時機來臨◇I'll speak to him if the occasion arises.如有機會,我會跟他談的。PREPOSITION➤occasion for⋯的時機◇It should have been an occasion for rejoicing.這本應該是一個高興的時刻。PHRASES➤be an occasion for sth, become an occasion for sth是⋯的機會;成為⋯的機會◇His death became an occasion for widespread discussion of his character.他的去世成了廣泛討論他的為人的機會。➤have occasion to do sth有機會做⋯◇Last year we had occasion to visit relatives in Florida.去年我們得以拜訪佛羅里達州的親戚。➤provide an/the occasion for sth為⋯提供機會◇These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art.這些研討會提供了一個討論藝術的機會。➤use an occasion to do sth, take an occasion to do sth利用某一機會做⋯◇I want to use this occasion to thank you all for your hard work.我想利用這個機會感謝大家的辛勤工作。occasion
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3special event特殊事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | OCCASION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤auspicious, big, great, historic, important, memorable, momentous, special吉祥的場合;大事;歷史事件;重要事件;紀念活動;重大的活動▸➤festive, happy, joyous歡慶活動;歡樂的場合▸➤formal, sad, solemn正式的活動;傷心的事件;莊嚴的活動▸➤social社交活動▸➤ceremonial, state禮儀/國事活動◇Medals are usually worn only on ceremonial occasions.勳章通常只在儀式上佩戴。VERB + OCCASION➤celebrate, mark慶祝事件◇a party to mark the occasion of their daughter's graduation為慶祝他們女兒畢業而舉辦的聚會➤rise to隨機應變◇The choir rose to the occasion and sang beautifully.唱詩班隨機應變,歌唱得好聽極了。OCCASION + VERB➤call for sth活動需要⋯◇I do sometimes dance if the occasion calls for it.有時在必要的情況下我也跳舞。PREPOSITION➤on occasion在⋯活動中◇I only wear my silk dress on special occasions.我只在特殊場合穿真絲連衣裙。➤occasion of⋯的活動◇the occasion of his 50th birthday他 50 歲生日的慶祝活動PHRASES➤for all occasions, for every occasion為所有/為每一個活動◇We sell cards and notepaper for all occasions.我們出售各種用途的卡片和便箋。➤a sense of occasion節慶的氣氛◇On the day of the wedding there was a real sense of occasion.婚禮那天場面十分盛大。