形容詞 intermittent:

1. stopping and starting at irregular intervals
2. stopping and starting at regular intervals

1. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity.
   一連串的持續(xù)跳動以數(shù)量短促而突然的變化為特征的一系列間歇性出現(xiàn)
2. He has intermittent bursts of interest.
   他的興趣是一陣陣的。
3. They saw the intermittent flashes from a lighthouse.
   他們看見了燈塔發(fā)出一閃一滅的光。

in.ter.mit.tent

adj.（形容詞）
Stopping and starting at intervals.See Synonyms at periodic
斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的：間隔停歇和啟動參見 periodic
Alternately containing and empty of water:
間歇的：交替蓄水及無水的：
例句：
an intermittent lake.
交替蓄水池

【引伸】
in.termit.tence
n.（名詞）
in.termit.tently
adv.（副詞）