fitful

英 [ˈfɪtfl]

美 [ˈfɪtfl]

adj.  断断续续的; 一阵阵的; 间歇的

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BNC.22165 / COCA.21528

牛津词典

adj.

• 断断续续的；一阵阵的；间歇的
  happening only for short periods; not continuous or regular
  1. a fitful night's sleep
     夜间时睡时醒

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 断断续续的;间歇性的
  Something that isfitfulhappens for irregular periods of time or occurs at irregular times, rather than being continuous.
  1. Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep...
     科林迷迷糊糊地，时睡时醒。
  2. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
     政府从这些谈判中正取得缓慢的、间断性的进展。

英英释义

adj

• intermittently stopping and starting
  1. fitful (or interrupted) sleep
  2. off-and-on static
  Synonym:interruptedoff-and-on(a)
• occurring in spells and often abruptly
  1. fitful bursts of energy
  2. spasmodic rifle fire
  Synonym:spasmodic

双语例句

• A fitful breeze in a scorching-hot day brings some relief from the heat.
  炙热天吹起一阵微风消除一些暑热；
• Shine with a weak or fitful light.
  微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• There's a little teeny light way. shine with a weak or fitful light.
  有一条有微弱的光的路。微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• When she came back she was herself again. 'Do you not think you are just a wee bit capricious, fitful, Tess?
  苔丝进来时，她已经恢复平静了。你不觉得你有点儿喜怒无常吗，苔丝？
• Such sleep as she got was naturally fitful; she fancied she heard strange noises, but persuaded herself that they were caused by the breeze.
  她这样睡觉自然是断断续续的；她总觉得听见了奇怪的声音，但是她又劝自己说，那些声音只不过是由风引起的。
• After analysis, it is considered that the two techniques of rapid thermal annealing and conventional furnace annealing are most fitful and most probably applicable to the industrial productivity of polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells.
  通过分析，认为快速热退火技术和常规高温炉退火技术最适合也最有可能应用于多晶硅薄膜太阳电池的工业生产。
• The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
  政府从这些谈判中正取得缓慢的、间断性的进展。
• The moon was at the full, and the scene was further illuminated by the fitful glare of several torches, stuck on the end of twelve-foot poles.
  月儿滚圆，几根十二英尺高的棍子尖端，插着熊熊燃烧着的火把，把会场照耀得更加明亮。
• When he slept it was short and fitful and then he would awaken, crying again.
  当他睡着时，有片刻间歇，可一当他醒来，就会接着哭。
• Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep
  科林迷迷糊糊地，时睡时醒。