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

• Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep
  科林迷迷糊糊地，时睡时醒。
• 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？
• Shine with a weak or fitful light.
  微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• Through this mist could be seen a white church, here and there roofs of cottages in Borodino, and fitful glimpses came of compact masses of soldiers, and green ammunition-boxes and cannons.
  透过烟雾可以看见白色的教堂，波罗底诺农舍的屋顶，密集的士兵，绿色的子弹箱和大炮。
• 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。
• John Barton had revived to fitful intelligence.
  约翰·巴顿已经相当清醒。
• What you eat or drink in the hours and minutes before bed may make the difference between a restful slumber and a fitful night of tossing and turning.
  在睡前的一段时间里你吃喝了什么对你的睡眠质量有着很大的影响。
• 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。
• 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；
• After a few fitful flashes it went out.
  断断续续闪烁几次就熄灭了。