intermittent
/ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/adjective
- occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady间歇的, 断断续续的; 不持续的, 不稳定的：
intermittent rain.
断断续续的雨。
派生词
intermittence
nounintermittency
nounintermittently
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin intermittent- 'ceasing'， from the verb intermittere （see INTERMIT）.