once in a while

once in a whileの主な意味と例文

意味	時々たまに時折 occasionally, not regularly
例文	We go to the cinema once in a while. 映画館にたまに行きます。 Once in a while, she likes to read a book. たまに彼女は本を読むのが好きです。

意味	sporadically and infrequently 散発的に、かつ稀に
同義語	at times from time to time now and again now and then occasionally on occasion
例文	he was arrogant and occasionally callous 彼は傲慢で、時折冷淡だった open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees 開けた土地はたまに木立で遮られるだけである they visit New York on occasion 彼らは時々ニューヨークを訪れる now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us 彼女は時折本棚からお気に入りの本を取り出して私たちに読んでくれた as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention 車を走らせていると、美しい景色が時々彼の目を引いた