intermittent

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·mit·tent /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt◂ $ -tər-/ adjective  SOMETIMESstopping and starting often and for short periods 间歇的；断断续续的 SYN sporadic The weather forecast is for sun, with intermittent showers. 天气预报为晴，有阵雨。 —intermittently adverb

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intermittent• She is the sort of person who works with intense but intermittent effort.• After two days of intermittent fighting, order was finally restored.• The afternoon will be warm but unsettled, with intermittent light rain.• There were clouds and intermittent rain during the festival.• There will be intermittent thunderstorms throughout the day.Origin intermittent (1500-1600) Latin present participle of intermittere, from mittere “to send”

in·ter·mit·tent adjectiveChineseSyllable  

and stopping starting for often and periods Corpus short

intermittent
in‧ter‧mit‧tent /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt◂ $ -tər-/ adjectivestopping and starting often and for short periods
   SYN  sporadic:
    The weather forecast is for sun, with intermittent showers.
—intermittently adverb

inter·mit·tentBrE /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/ 🔊 adjectivestopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly 断断续续的；间歇的 SYN sporadic ◆intermittent bursts of applause一阵阵的掌声◆intermittent showers阵雨▸ inter·mit·tent·ly BrE /ˌɪntəˈmɪtəntli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/ 🔊 adverb◆Protests continued intermittently throughout November. 整个十一月份抗议活动此起彼落。🔊🔊