fitfully
/ˈfɪtfəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪtfəli/ (ame, ipa)
fitfully — 副詞
1. with repeated breaks and uneven pauses, instead of continuing smoothly for a lon
斷斷續續地
時停時續，不連貫地
with repeated breaks and uneven pauses, instead of continuing smoothly for a long time.
Theo slept fitfully on the train, waking each time the doors opened.
Theo 在火車上睡得斷斷續續，每次車門打開就醒來。
sleep fitfully for broken, interrupted sleep
The baby cried fitfully through the night while the fever slowly rose.
那個嬰兒整晚都斷續地哭著，發燒也慢慢升高。
fitfully with crying to show repeated stops and starts
Rain fell fitfully over the campsite, then stopped before breakfast.
雨斷斷續續地下在營地上方，早餐前又停了。
After the argument, Jisoo worked fitfully and kept checking her phone.
吵架後，Jisoo 工作得斷斷續續，還一直查看手機。
The weak signal returned fitfully as Rafael drove along the mountain road.
當 Rafael 開在山路上時，微弱的訊號斷斷續續地恢復。
- intermittently
more neutral and often used for events or signals that turn on and off
- restlessly
mainly describes uneasy sleep or movement, not rain or radio signals
- sporadically
more formal and often used for things that appear at irregular times
- steadily
emphasises regular, continuous action without breaks
- continuously
focuses on something going on without stopping
文法句型
fitfully + verb
verb + fitfully
sleep fitfully
rain falls fitfully
用法筆記
Often used with sleep, breathing, rain, work, or communication to show repeated interruption. It suggests brief starts and stops, not simply a slow or gentle manner.