intermittent
🇬🇧 UK/ɪntə'mɪt(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/.intә'mitәnt/
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Definitions
adj.
Stopping and starting repeatedly at irregular intervals; not continuous
间歇的,断断续续的,时断时续的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.intermittent fasting间歇性禁食
- 2.intermittent pain间歇性疼痛
- 3.intermittent rain间歇性降雨
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patient experienced intermittent chest pain throughout the afternoon.
- 2.
Intermittent fasting involves cycling between eating and fasting periods.