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

• John Barton had revived to fitful intelligence.
  约翰·巴顿已经相当清醒。
• 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。
• The profound depth of the minister's repose was the more remarkable, inasmuch as he was one of those persons whose sleep, ordinarily, is as light, as fitful, and as easily scared away, as a small bird hopping on a twig.
  象牧师这样的深沉酣睡，尤其值得注意，因为他属于那种通常睡眠极轻、时断时续，如同在嫩枝上雀跃的小鸟般极易受惊的人。
• Our target is, under the precondition of reasonable performance and response rapidity, provide a fitful service for the user.
  系统的设计重点是：在保证一定性能和响应速度的前提下，为用户提供适合其使用目的和所处环境的导航服务。
• Flocks of cranes fly up from the further river-bank and fitful gusts of wind rush over the heath.
  鹤群从远远的河岸飞起，狂风吹过常青的灌木。
• The dull sky soon began to tell its meaning by sending down herald-drops of rain, and the stagnant air of the day changed into a fitful breeze which played about their faces.
  不久，沉闷的天空开始落下最初的雨点，表示天气真正要下雨了，白天沉闷的空气也变成了一阵阵微风，从他们的面前吹过。
• Shine with a weak or fitful light.
  微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• But avoid overly stressful projects before bed, which may cause you to toss and turn with worry. And don't work on anything with a screen within an hour of bed: Studies show the blue light in screens can lead to fitful sleep.
  但是避免在睡前去想压力很大的项目，这样做可能会让你辗转忧虑。而且，睡前一小时不要对着屏幕做事：研究显示屏幕辐射出的蓝光会让睡眠断断续续。
• You may discern by a certain fitful glare of the eye and sharp curve of the nose which manifest their descent from the ancient Harpies.
  你可以从他们那种闪闪发亮的目光和弯钩的鼻子看得出来，他们就是古代哈比的后裔。
• 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。