单词详解 | intermittent

intermittent
音标
英音/ ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt / 美音/ ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt /

听听基本释意:

外刊例句
The size of Strombolian eruptions can vary but are often characterised by intermittent explosions, which occur due to the presence of gas in the magma chamber within the volcano.
斯特龙博利火山喷发的规模可能有所不同,但通常以间歇性爆炸为特征,这是由于火山内岩浆室中存在气体而发生的。
BBC

This is not the first time intermittent fasting has faced scrutiny.
这并不是间歇性禁食第一次受到审查。
BBC

The prosecution says living and eating areas were outside, unprotected from the elements; toilets were filthy; showers were inadequate with only intermittent hot water; and the electrics were a safety hazard.
检方称,起居区和就餐区位于室外,没有任何保护措施;厕所很脏;淋浴设施不足,只有间歇性的热水;而且电气存在安全隐患。
BBC

基本释意
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间歇的,断断续续的

同义词
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短释义
The adjective intermittent modifies things that work or stop and start at periodic intervals. An interesting use of something intermittent is a metronome, a device that marks off time in music by making a sound in a regular pattern. It provides structure for musicians, especially when there are several instruments all playing different melodies at the same time. Other intermittent things are the windshield wipers on your car — and thank goodness for them when it rains!
使用形容词间歇来描述一段时间内的周期性运动以及停止和开始。

长释义
The adjective intermittent modifies things that work or stop and start at periodic intervals. An interesting use of something intermittent is a metronome, a device that marks off time in music by making a sound in a regular pattern. It provides structure for musicians, especially when there are several instruments all playing different melodies at the same time. Other intermittent things are the windshield wipers on your car — and thank goodness for them when it rains!
形容词间歇性修饰以周期性间隔工作或停止和启动的事物。节拍器是间歇性事物的一个有趣用途,它是一种通过以规则的模式发出声音来标记音乐时间的装置。它为音乐家提供了结构,特别是当有多种乐器同时演奏不同的旋律时。其他间歇性的事情是你车上的挡风玻璃雨刷器——谢天谢地,下雨的时候它们竟然出现了!

文学例句
Gloria gasped and panted, and gave voice to intermittent whispered exclamations of “That was nice!”
格洛丽亚喘着粗气,断断续续地低声惊叹道:“太好了!”
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

So he gritted his teeth and plunged the paddle into the water with his trembling muscles and tried to ignore the whine of the motor, which was not intermittent anymore, but constant and getting louder.
于是,他咬紧牙关,用颤抖的肌肉将桨浸入水中,并试图忽略马达的呜呜声,那声音不再是断断续续的,而是持续不断的,而且越来越响。
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

The store smelled like sour milk, though the drink cases were still flickering with intermittent electricity.
商店里弥漫着酸牛奶的味道,尽管饮料柜里仍然断断续续地闪烁着电力。
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

词源
intermittent(adj.)c. 1600, from Latin intermittentem (nominative intermittens), present participle of intermittere “to leave off, cease, pause” (see intermission). Related: Intermittently.also from c. 1600

下面是词源的翻译(机器翻译比较难翻,参考着看)
间歇性的(形容词)c. 1600,源自拉丁语间歇性(主格间歇性),间歇性的现在分词“停止,停止,暂停”(参见间歇)。相关:间歇性。也来自c。 1600


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