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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

sometimes ['s^mtaɪmz]
  1. 1. adverb 有时
  2. 2. adverb 用法参见 sometime

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

sometimes [ 'sʌm .taɪmz] [ 'sʌmtaɪmz]
  1. 1. adverb 有时间或偶尔
    Sometimes we take the bus, and other times we go by train.
    我们有时汽车有时火车
    I love to swim, but sometimes I prefer to skate.
    喜欢游泳,但有时我更愿意滑冰
    He is a kind person, sometimes he even gave away his own food.
    他是个好人有时候甚至会把自己的食物分给别人吃。
    Sometimes it's better to stay home.
    有时候呆在家里更好。
    Sometimes she cries for no reason.
    有时她会莫名哭泣
  2. 2. adverb [antiquated] 从前

Collins English-English Dictionary

sometimes ['s^m"taɪmz]
  1. 1. adv now and then; from time to time; occasionally
  2. 2. adv [obsolete] formerly; sometime

Examples

Poker is a game of chance; sometimes you win, sometimes not.
扑克牌是一种投机游戏;你有时能赢,有时不能。 chance
Movies are sometimes called attractions.
电影有时被认为是喜闻乐见的事物。 attraction
A poet sometimes falsifies accent.
诗人有时改变词的重音。 falsify
The English and Australians are sometimes called cousins.
英国人和澳大利亚人有时被称为同胞。 Australian
Sometimes travel is not permitted or areas are too dangerous to enter.
有时候有的地方不允许参观,或者有的地区太危险而不能进入。 travel
Sometimes I prefer animals over people.
跟人相比我有时更喜欢动物。 animal
To reach the petrol sometimes you need to dig something like 2 km below the surface.
得挖到地表以下2千米的地方才能找到石油。
The president sometimes has more power than the prime minister.
有时候,主席比总理更有权力。 power
Sometimes the bride and groom request other kinds of gifts.
有时候新婚夫妇会要求新婚礼物。 request
Sometimes I prefer to say nothing because to raise an objection, may cause an offence.
有时候,我更愿意保持缄默,因为一旦提出异议,势必会得罪他人。 raise

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