间歇的

断断续续的

by fits and starts───一阵一阵地，间歇地

in fits and starts───凭一时高兴

by fits (and starts)───配合（和开始）

Arts and Crafts───工艺；工艺美术

bits and bobs───零碎的东西（非正式）

bits and pieces───零碎东西

custard tarts───蛋奶馅饼

egg and darts───卵箭饰

false starts───不成功的开始；偷跑

The replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts.───广告登出后,反应断断续续地来了.

They worked in fits and starts.───他们的工作态度忽冷忽热.

She did everything by fits and starts, but stuck to nothing long.───她做事总是凭一时高兴, 什么事都干不长.

The Blue Dogs' evolution has proceeded in fits and starts.───蓝狗的“进化”时断时续。

My watch goes by fits and starts.───我的手表走走停停.

Youth only recognizes age by fits and starts.───青春只是偶尔认识老年.

By fits and starts, the old car finally got us to town.───这辆老汽车停停开开, 总算把我们送进了城.

The radio works by fits and starts.───这收音机时好时坏.

If you work by fits and starts, you will never achieve much.───如果你只凭一时高兴去工作, 那末你永远不会有多大成就.

This watch of mine goes by fits and starts.───我的这块表走得不准.

Because of other commitments I can only write my book in fits and starts.───由于还承担着其他任务，我只能断断续续地写书。

Nothing worthwhile can be accomplished by fits and starts.───凭一时高兴,什么也做不好.

Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts.───大多数人对待理想时冷时热.

The IMF and the World Bank, pragmatic institutions from the outset, have adapted already, in fits and starts.───务实的国际货币基金组织和世界银行已经在断断续续地改革。

In fits and starts, this is beginning to happen.───这样的趋势将逐步地形成.

He worked on his book by fits and starts.───他时断时续地写他的书.

My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts.───我的瘦身运动总是三天打鱼两天晒网。

Because of other commitments I can only write my book in fits and starts.───因为我有其他的事要做,所以这本书只能时写时辍.