Ferguson, like many small cities, holds its municipal elections at odd times in odd-numbered years, when little else is on the ballot.

就像其他小城市一样，弗格森市在奇数年会偶尔举行市政选举，但很少有其他人会参与选举。

These secluded flats are settled mostly by Italians and Germans, who plant a few vegetables and grape-vines at odd times, while their main business is mining and prospecting.

这些僻静的公寓主要由意大利人和德国人定居， 他们在零星的时间种植一些蔬菜和葡萄藤， 而他们的主要业务是采矿和勘探。

She had been told that Clym was in the habit of cutting furze, but she had supposed that he occupied himself with the labour only at odd times, by way of useful pastime.

她听人说过克林常常砍荆棘，不过她以为他只是偶尔为之，作为一种有用处的消遣。

And he bombarded the Almighty with his prayer, at odd times of the day, whenever it occurred to him, in identical words always, for it seemed to him important to make his request in the same terms.

他用他的祈祷狂轰滥炸全能者，在一天中的奇怪时间，只要他想到，总是用相同的词，因为在他看来，用相同的词来提出他的请求很重要。