intermittent
adjective
UK /ˌɪn.təˈmɪt.ənt/
US /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪt.ənt/
meaning:
not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or withperiods in between
间歇的,断断续续的
搭配:intermittent 阵雨
搭配:an intermittent 时断时续的噪音
例句:Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress. 她虽然断断续续地在电影中露面,但基本上还是一个舞台演员。
词汇助记:
前缀:inter- 在…之间(interview)
词根:mitt- 发射,等同于miss-, 如missile 导弹
后缀:-ent 形容词后缀(different adj. 不同的)
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