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源自拉丁语 'intermittere'(意为暂停、中断),由 inter-(在...之间)和 mittere(发送、放开)组成,后加副词后缀 -ly。
❶ 指某事以不连续、断断续续的方式发生,中间有停顿或间隔,常用于描述不稳定的现象或行为。
“The rain fell intermittently throughout the day.”
(雨断断续续地下了一整天。)
“He worked on the project intermittently over several months.”
(他断断续续地花了几个月时间做这个项目。)
occur intermittently — 描述某事不规则地、时而发生的情况,常用于自然现象或健康问题。
“Earthquakes occur intermittently in this region.”
(该地区会间歇性地发生地震。)