fitfully
adverb uk/ˈfɪt.fəl.i/ us/ˈfɪt.fəl.i/
断断续续地;一阵阵地;间歇地
in a way that often stops and starts and is not regular or continuous
She slept fitfully throughout the night and arose before dawn. 她整夜都睡得不安稳,在黎明前就起床了。
He has appeared in public only fitfully in recent years. 近几年来,他只是偶尔出现在公众面前。
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- It's a lively show, and fitfully funny.
- The rescue plan has progressed fitfully in recent weeks.
- Negotiations were moving fitfully until September.