"fits and starts" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 斷斷續續

Definition

當事情是斷斷續續地發生，而不是持續或順暢時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述進度或努力是不連續的，帶點口語味。常見結構是 'in fits and starts'。不適用於有規律安排的停頓。

Examples

The rain came in fits and starts all afternoon.

下午整場雨都是**斷斷續續**地下。

He studies in fits and starts, not every day.

他學習總是**斷斷續續**的，不是每天都學。

The project moved forward in fits and starts.

專案進行得**斷斷續續**。

She writes her novel in fits and starts, whenever she finds the time.

她只有有空時才寫小說，總是**斷斷續續**地寫。

My workout routine goes in fits and starts—some weeks I’m great, others I skip.

我的運動習慣總是**斷斷續續**的，有時很規律，有時完全跳過。

The internet connection worked in fits and starts during the storm.

暴風雨期間，網路**斷斷續續**運作。