fitful

• adj. 一陣陣的；斷斷續續的；不規則的；間歇的

來自fit, 一陣痙攣。

fitful (adj.)

used once by Shakespeare ("Life's fitful fever," "Macbeth," 1605) in sense of "characterized by fits," from fit (n.2) + -ful. then Revived in Romantic poetry late 18c. with a sense of "shifting, changing." Related: Fitfully (1792); fitfulness.

1. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.

政府從這些談判中正取得緩慢的、間斷性的進展。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep.

科林迷迷糊糊地，時睡時醒。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a fitful night's sleep

夜間時睡時醒

來自《權威詞典》

4. The whole debate was rather fitful.

整個辯論斷斷續續地進行.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. " Our Pearl is a fitful and fantastic little elf sometimes.

“ 我們的珠兒有時候是個讓人捉摸不定的小精靈.

來自英漢文學 - 紅字