from time to time

英[frɒmtaɪmtətaɪm] 美[frʌmtaɪmtətaɪm]
  • 有时;不时
  • from prep.出自;来自;从(...起)
  • time n.时间;时代;时期;倍;次数;节拍v.为…安排时间;计时;[体]在某一时刻击球adj.时间的;定时的;分期(付款)的;定期的
  • to prep.对于;为了;(表示方向)到;向;(表示间接关系)给adv.(表示方向)去;(门)关上
Adverb:
  1. now and then or here and there;

    "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"
    "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"
    "they visit New York on occasion"
    "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"
    "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

    1. Sometimes it is necessary to trim those policies.
      有时需要改变原先制定的那些政策。
    2. The temper gets the best of him from time to time.
      他有时控制不住自己的脾气。
    3. From time to time, I looked up from my notebook.
      我的目光不时地离开习字纸向上看。
    4. He is planning to amass a fortune for a rainy day.
      他正打算积蓄财富以备不时之需。

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