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

• 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。
• Concerning this problem, we study the partially-strengthening impregnating treatment, design a set of equipment, choose a fitful resin named neoprene adhesive, and definite the best impregnating technology of PB and MDF.
  针对这一问题，本文对局部树脂浸渍强化处理进行了研究，研制了局部浸渍装置，优选了胶种，确定了刨花板的最佳浸渍工艺条件，并探索了MDF的工艺条件。
• 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。
• 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。
• I worried half the night and had a fitful sleep.
  我半个晚上都一直在担心，故而时醒时睡。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。