intermittent

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a. 间歇的, 断断续续的 [化] 间歇的; 间断的

发音

UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/
US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/

词形变化

intermittents 复数 intermittents more intermittent 比较级 most intermittent 最高级

别名

intermitten intmt

教材释义与例句

形容词

间歇的；断断续续的；间歇性

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An intermittent fever or disease.

    过时 医学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

    断断续续

    The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.

    Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.

  2. 2.

    Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.

    地质

    The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

sporadic

相关短语

intermittent lake intermittent lakes intermittent explosive disorder Charcot intermittent fever Charcot's intermittent fever

词源

From Middle French intermittent, from Latin intermittens (“sending between”), from prefix inter- (“among, on”) + mittens (“sending”), from mittere (“to send”).

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