fitful
adj. 一阵阵的；断断续续的；不规则的；间歇的
adj.
一阵阵的，不规则的，不稳定的；
英英释义
fitful[ 'fitful ]
adj.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
"fitful bursts of energy"
同义词：spasmodic
intermittently stopping and starting
"fitful (or interrupted) sleep"
同义词：interruptedoff-and-on(a)
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
The whole debate was rather fitful.
整个辩论断断续续地进行。
I studied english fitful for four years.
我断断续续学了四年英语了。
I worried half the night and have a fitful sleep.
我半个晚上都一直在担心，故而时醒时睡。
权威例句
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fitful (adj.)
used once by Shakespeare ("Life's fitful fever," "Macbeth," 1605) in sense of "characterized by fits," from fit (n.2) + -ful. then Revived in Romantic poetry late 18c. with a sense of "shifting, changing." Related: Fitfully (1792); fitfulness.
1. 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。
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2. Selectively breeding a wild plant or animal species for certain desirable traits began as a fitful process of trial and error motivated by that age-old imperative: hunger.
为了某些可取的特性，人类选择性地繁育野生植物或动物物种，这一开始是一个断断续续的反复试验过程，驱动它的是由来已久的紧迫之事——饥饿。
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3. 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。
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4. The 20)ticker began to 21)reel out 22)jerkily its 23)fitful 24)coils of tape, the desk telephone had a chronic attack of buzzing.
股票行情自动收录器开始像犯痉挛似地断断续续地吐出卷卷纸带,桌上的电话像害了慢性病似的不时作响。
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5. Yet I know that I must be content in my love, with what is fitful and fugitive.
我明白我必须满足于这短促的爱情，因为我们不过是在路途中邂逅相逢。
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6. But the process, which has been fitful for 15 years, subsequently collapsed.
但在此之后，15年来断断续续的谈判进程以失败告终。
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7. I spent a fitful night in the mud.
昨晚在泥地里断断续续地睡了一夜。
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8. More likely, a handful of countries will make an early move in that direction. Progress is bound to be fitful.
更可能的是，少数国家将尽早朝这个方向努力，且进程势必会时断时续。
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9. After the death of her mother, Rosie had a fitful night, tossing and turning and getting up frequently.
在她母亲死掉的那一晚，罗茜过得很不安稳，她辗转反侧，频频起身。
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10. Obviously, political order had been achieved before then, but in a fitful and incomplete way. In Mr.
显而易见的是，政治秩序早在这一时代之前就已形成，但它是不连续和不完善的。
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11. Under Kim, North Korea has instituted fitful economic changes, but those steps have often been followed by swift reversals or counter-policies.
在金正日的统治下，朝鲜已有了断断续续的经济变化，但这些措施往往被迅速逆转或反政策遵循。
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12. Although sleep is always fitful on trains, I dozed off more quickly than usual.
尽管在火车上我总是睡得很好，我很快又瞌睡了。
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13. Although sleep is always fitful on trains, I dozed off more quickly than usual.
尽管在火车上我总是睡得很好，我很快又瞌睡了。
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