intermittent

🇬🇧 UK/ɪntə'mɪt(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/.intә'mitәnt/

IELTSTOEFLGREB2

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-derived

interbetween, among

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mitsend, let go

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tentsuffix

=intermittent

Common 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.

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