"sporadic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 零星的
• 偶尔的

Definition

只在有时或不定期发生的，不是经常或持续的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语，形容偶尔发生、不可预测的事情，如“sporadic rain”、“sporadic cases”。不用于经常出现的事物。

Examples

There were sporadic showers throughout the day.

一天中出现了**零星的**阵雨。

His attendance at meetings is sporadic.

他参加会议的情况很**零星的**。

The disease caused sporadic outbreaks in several cities.

这种疾病在几个城市引发了**零星的**爆发。

"My internet connection is so sporadic today—it keeps dropping every hour."

“我今天的网络连接非常**不稳定**，每小时都掉线。”

He goes to the gym on a sporadic basis—a few times a month when he feels like it.

他去健身房只是**偶尔**去，每月几次，随心情。

We only get sporadic updates from the project team, so it's hard to follow their progress.

我们只是**零星地**收到项目组的消息，所以很难了解进展。