occasion是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. (发生特殊事件) 的时刻; 机会, 理由; 需要; vt. 引起, 导致，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We must go in there anyhow for coal, so your disembarkation will not occasion the least delay."
-- "Indeed!Well, on this occasion they have, at any rate," retorted McNabbs, quite as obstinate as his opponent.
-- Never was there a finer occasion for displaying philosophic equanimity.
-- He always executed his task wisely, and this evening Glenarvan noticed he redoubled his care, for which he took occasion to thank him, the preservation of the team being of supreme importance.
-- The wound bled profusely, but Glenarvan could use his fingers and forearm; and consequently there was no occasion for any uneasiness about the issue.
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- On what occasion would it be most probable that such a presentation would be made?
-- Is it, then, stretching our inference too far to say that the presentation was on the occasion of the change?'
-- 'From one or two friends there on the occasion of my marriage.'
-- The idea of some ghastly presence constantly haunted him, and on more than one occasion he has asked me whether I had on my medical journeys at night ever seen any strange creature or heard the baying of a hound.
-- I told them that they would have occasion to regret their treatment of me, and already my words have come true.'
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- At all events the fact was known that he had pre-pared a magnificent present of pearls for Nastasia's birthday, and that he was looking forward to the occasion when he should present his gift with the greatest excitement and im-patience.
-- Shall I tell how I became a thief on one occasion only, to convince Afanasy Ivanovitch that it is possible to steal without being a thief?'
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If I killed more flesh than I could eat, the dog must eat it, or vermin; if I sowed more corn than I could eat, it must be spoiled; the trees that I cut down were lying to rot on the ground; I could make no more use of them but for fuel, and that I had no occasion for but to dress my food.
-- that the tide of ebb setting from the west, and joining with the current of waters from some great river on the shore, must be the occasion of this current, and that, according as the wind blew more forcibly from the west or from the north, this current came nearer or went farther from the shore; for, waiting thereabouts till evening, I went up to the rock again, and then the tide of ebb being made, I plainly saw the current again as before, only that it ran farther off, being near half a league from the shore, whereas in my case it set close upon the shore, and hurried me and my canoe along with it, which at another time it would not have done.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.
-- Nothing but real indisposition could occasion this extraordinary delay.
-- The idea however started by her, was immediately pursued by Colonel Brandon, who was on every occasion mindful of the feelings of others; and much was said on the subject of rain by both of them.
-- And I am sure I should not have the smallest fear of trusting YOU; indeed, I should be very glad of your advice how to manage in such an uncomfortable situation as I am; but, however, there is no occasion to trouble YOU.
-- Our first care has been to keep the matter secret. You knew nothing of me, or my family, and, therefore, there could be no OCCASION for ever mentioning my name to you; and, as he was always particularly afraid of his sister's suspecting any thing, THAT was reason enough for his not mentioning it."
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Drouet had what was a help in his business, a moderate sense of humour, and could tell a good story when the occasion required.
-- On this particular occasion Hurstwood wished to leave early.
-- On one occasion recently a local aldermanic junket had been arranged to visit Philadelphia--a junket that was to last ten days.
-- She built up feelings and a determination which the occasion did not warrant.
-- On this occasion the lodge sent a carriage.
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