fitful
/ˈfɪtfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪtfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfit-fəl/ (ame, mw)
fitful — 形容詞
- fitfulpositive
- more fitfulcomparative
- most fitfulsuperlative
1. happening in brief uneven bursts, with gaps before it begins again.
斷斷續續的
時停時續，不持續的
happening in brief uneven bursts, with gaps before it begins again.
After the long bus ride, Reuben fell into a fitful sleep.
坐了很久的巴士後，Reuben 睡得斷斷續續。
fitful sleep for broken sleep with repeated waking
Fitful rain tapped the tent roof, then faded before sunrise.
斷斷續續的雨敲著帳篷頂，天亮前又停了。
fitful rain for weather that comes in short spells
Chidi made fitful attempts to start the mower before lunch.
Chidi 在午飯前斷斷續續地試著發動割草機。
The radio gave a fitful signal as Bao climbed the forest trail.
當 Bao 爬森林步道時，收音機只傳出斷斷續續的訊號。
During the ambulance ride home, the patient let out fitful breaths.
救護車回程時，那名病人的呼吸一直斷斷續續。
- intermittent
more neutral and often used for technical or formal descriptions
- irregular
broader and does not always imply repeated stopping and starting
- broken
often used for sleep, speech, or lines of movement, with a slightly more physical feel
- steady
emphasises smooth continuation without repeated breaks
- continuous
focuses on something going on without stopping at all
文法句型
fitful + noun
fitful sleep
fitful rain
fitful breathing
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns like sleep, rain, breathing, effort, or signal. It points to something that comes and goes in uneven bursts, not something that is merely weak, quiet, or slow.