"off and on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 断断续续地
• 时断时续地

Definition

用来描述某事偶尔发生，不是很规律，或者断断续续地有时有时无。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常用于描述不规律反复发生的事情，例如天气、关系、习惯。与 'on and off' 含义相同。通常不用于频繁或规律性的活动。

Examples

It's been raining off and on all day.

今天**断断续续地**下了雨。

We see each other off and on.

我们**时断时续地**见面。

He worked there off and on for two years.

他在那里工作了两年，期间**断断续续地**去上班。

We’ve been dating off and on since college.

我们从大学起就**断断续续地**在一起。

I exercise off and on, but not regularly.

我**断断续续地**锻炼，但不规律。

My Internet connection works off and on lately.

最近我的网络**时断时续地**能用。