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

• 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。
• If China's economy achieves sustainable, healthy and rapid growth, the fitful financial system should established to insure the harmony between economic growth and financial development in China.
  处于经济转轨时期的中国经济要实现持续、健康、高速增长，必须建立起与之相适应的金融体系，确保金融发展与经济增长协调匹配。
• After a few fitful flashes it went out.
  断断续续闪烁几次就熄灭了。
• 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。
• The new technology in video file management that is fitful for current IP Internet and current situation in multimedia application;
  视频文件的处理所采用的最新的、也是目前最能适应当前IP网络及多媒体应用现状的流媒体技术；另外，在查询方式上创造性的提出及实现了地图查询以及准基于影像内容的查询。
• Characterized by fitful, jerky movements. Elevation: The height a diver achieves from a take-off.
  跳跃的，跳动的：具有一阵阵的跳动的特征的起跳高度：一名跳水运动员起跳时所达到的高度。
• 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。
• 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。
• Our Pearl is a fitful and fantastic little elf, sometimes.
  我们的珠儿有时候是个一阵阵让人捉摸不定的小精灵。