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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 adverbExamples from the Corpusintermittent• 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 |