intermittent

Definitions

inter- (between) + mitt (let go) + -ent (adj.) = "letting go in between." Something intermittent keeps releasing and resuming — it lets go for a while, then comes back: intermittent rain, intermittent pain, intermittent fasting.

Common Collocations

• 1.intermittent fasting间歇性禁食
• 2.intermittent rain间歇性降雨
• 3.intermittent pain间歇性疼痛

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The forecast warns of intermittent rain all weekend.

• 2.

  Many people try intermittent fasting to lose weight.