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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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 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。
• John Barton had revived to fitful intelligence.
  约翰·巴顿已经相当清醒。
• Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep
  科林迷迷糊糊地，时睡时醒。
• 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。
• 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。