by fits and starts

by fits and starts
8. by fits and starts or in fits and starts 一阵一阵地；间歇地
- She told us the full story, in fits and starts. 她断断续续地把整件事讲给我们听。
See: start

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by fits and starts
5. by fits and starts or in fits and starts 一阵一阵地；时断时续地
- Military technology advances by fits and starts. 军事技术的进步时断时续。
- My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts. 我减肥的努力总是时断时续。
See: fit

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by fits and starts or jerks
adv. phr.
With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. 时作时辍地；一阵一阵地；断断续续地；不规则地。
- You will never get anywhere if you study just by fits and starts. 如果你一直学学停停，你是学不到什么东西的。

- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典

by fits and starts
irregularly; at intervals; without steady application 断断续续地；不持久地；无恒心地
- You will never get anywhere if you study just by fits and starts. 如果你断断续续地学习，你将一事无成。
- He failed to get a fixed job, but went here and there working by fits and starts. 他只是断断续续地一会儿在这儿干，一会又在那儿干，从没有一份固定的工作。
- Nothing great can be done by fits and starts. 没有恒心，任何大事都不可能干出来。

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by fits and starts
adv. 一阵一阵地，间歇地，不规则地

- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典

by fits and starts
一阵一阵地
- The radio works by fits and starts. 这收音机时好时坏。

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