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fit·ful
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fitfully (adv.), fitfulness (n.)
词根:fitful
adv.fitfully 断断续续地;发作地
Adjective
1. occurring in spells and often abruptly;
"fitful bursts of energy"
"spasmodic rifle fire"
2. intermittently stopping and starting;
"fitful (or interrupted) sleep"
"off-and-on static"
“Life's fitful fever”(《麦克白》1605)是莎士比亚仅使用一次的词语,意为“具有间歇性的特征”,源自 fit(n.2)和 -ful。后在18世纪末浪漫主义诗歌中复兴,意为“变幻莫测的”。相关词汇: Fitfully(1792); fitfulness。
fit >entry 4 + -ful >entry 1
The first known use of fitful was in 1592
fitting1 of 2adjective
appropriate entry 2, suitable
a fitting gift
fitting2 of 2noun
a trying on of clothes being made or altered
a small accessory part
a pipe fitting
fitting1 of 2adjective
appropriate entry 2, suitable
a fitting gift
fitting2 of 2noun
a trying on of clothes being made or altered
a small accessory part
a pipe fitting
fitting1 of 2adjective
appropriate entry 2, suitable
a fitting gift
fitting2 of 2noun
a trying on of clothes being made or altered
a small accessory part
a pipe fitting
fit1 of 4adjective
suitable for a particular purposeespecially: so adapted to the environment as to be capable of surviving —often used in the phrase survival of the fittest
water fit for drinking
acceptable from a particular point of view : proper
a movie fit for the whole family
ready entry 1 sense 1, prepared
get the ship fit for sea
qualified sense 1, competent
fit for the job
sound physically and mentally : healthy
fit2 of 4noun
a sudden violent attack of a disease or condition (as epilepsy) especially when marked by convulsions or loss of consciousness
a sudden outburst (as of laughter or anger)
fit3 of 4verb
to be suitable for or to : befit
to be of the right size and shape
the suit fits
to insert or adjust until correctly in place
to make a place or room for
fit another chair
to be in agreement with
his story fits the facts
to make ready : prepare
to bring to a required form and size : adjust
to supply what is needed for : equip
fit out an expedition
to be in harmony or agreement : belong—often used with in
fit4 of 4noun
the way something fits
a tight fit
a piece of clothing that fits
fit1 of 4adjective
suitable for a particular purposeespecially: so adapted to the environment as to be capable of surviving —often used in the phrase survival of the fittest
water fit for drinking
acceptable from a particular point of view : proper
a movie fit for the whole family
ready entry 1 sense 1, prepared
get the ship fit for sea
qualified sense 1, competent
fit for the job
sound physically and mentally : healthy
fit2 of 4noun
a sudden violent attack of a disease or condition (as epilepsy) especially when marked by convulsions or loss of consciousness
a sudden outburst (as of laughter or anger)
fit3 of 4verb
to be suitable for or to : befit
to be of the right size and shape
the suit fits
to insert or adjust until correctly in place
to make a place or room for
fit another chair
to be in agreement with
his story fits the facts
to make ready : prepare
to bring to a required form and size : adjust
to supply what is needed for : equip
fit out an expedition
to be in harmony or agreement : belong—often used with in
fit4 of 4noun
the way something fits
a tight fit
a piece of clothing that fits
fittedadjective
suitable
shaped for a close fit
fitted sheets
fit1 of 4adjective
suitable for a particular purposeespecially: so adapted to the environment as to be capable of surviving —often used in the phrase survival of the fittest
water fit for drinking
acceptable from a particular point of view : proper
a movie fit for the whole family
ready entry 1 sense 1, prepared
get the ship fit for sea
qualified sense 1, competent
fit for the job
sound physically and mentally : healthy
fit2 of 4noun
a sudden violent attack of a disease or condition (as epilepsy) especially when marked by convulsions or loss of consciousness
a sudden outburst (as of laughter or anger)
fit3 of 4verb
to be suitable for or to : befit
to be of the right size and shape
the suit fits
to insert or adjust until correctly in place
to make a place or room for
fit another chair
to be in agreement with
his story fits the facts
to make ready : prepare
to bring to a required form and size : adjust
to supply what is needed for : equip
fit out an expedition
to be in harmony or agreement : belong—often used with in
fit4 of 4noun
the way something fits
a tight fit
a piece of clothing that fits
fitfuladjective
not regular : restless
fitful sleep
fitfuladjective
not regular : restless
fitful sleep
1 The garden behind the bungalow woke in fitful spurts.
2 She had fitful dreams, of Nana’s jinn sneaking into her room at night, burrowing its claws into her womb, and stealing her baby.
3 As Tatterfell moves around the room, my eyes close, and I fall into a strange, fitful sleep.
4 Now the moon itself disappeared, swallowed by a fitful cloud.
5 She makes a fitful gesture, like she wants to hit something but there’s nothing available.
6 I wake up after a fitful night to the sound of urgent whispering on the other side of the door.
7 John Barton had revived to fitful intelligence.
约翰·巴顿已经相当清醒.
8 The sun was shining in the morning but Kira woke groggy after a fitful sleep.
9 Barclays still looks for annual inflation to drift down but the descent could be fitful.
10 Grandpa drifted into a fitful sleep, then waked with a start about two-thirty and between gasps for breath went to raging at something or somebody, all the time pulling at his whiskers.
11 Tidbit fell into a fitful sleep in Amari’s arms, his face drawn.
12 Sit not sad because that time a fitful aspect weareth.
不要因为时运不济而郁郁寡欢,忍耐虽然最痛苦.
13 The young dog slept in fitful, uneasy starts, his muscles twitching, constantly lifting his head and growling softly.
14 The traffic beacon at the top of a metal scaffold cast a fitful red light as it blinked on and off.
15 “You embraced them!” she sings with stinging outrage, as the orchestra breaks into fitful leaps and shrieking chords.
16 Rémy takes his place outside the doors, and I close my eyes to drift in and out of a fitful sleep.
17 “Yes—‘after life’s fitful fever they sleep well,’” I muttered.
18 After a night of fitful sleep on the ground, Scruggs woke up with an eerie premonition he was going to be shot in the back.
19 He is the fitful person for this job.
他是这项工作的合适人选.
20 He had a few fitful hours of sleep.
2 反复无常的
3 反覆不定
4 不稳定的
unpredictable volatile insecure shaky unsettled bumpy unstable liquid fluid rocky inconsistent uneven intermittent erratic flaky on-off labile parlous fluctuant astable
5 间歇
spasmodic remittent lull intermit by fits and starts intermittent interlude on and off in fits and starts bursty break interval intermission pause by and starts intervalic periodic rhythmic periodical popping rhythmical intervallic snatchy interregnum
7 不定
unlimited variant floating uncertain planetary indefinite wayward indeterminate vagrant mutable adventitious snatchy fluxional dubitable indefiniteness adventive infinite arbitrary movable incalculable equivocal inconstant aoristic indeterminacy indetermination
8 断断续续
periodic catchy jerky on-again off-again snatchy off-and-on intermittently on and off off and on in fits and starts broken intermittent spotty stop-start on sporadically fitfully jerkily sporadic halting on-off spasmodic in snatches off and on and off in spurts intermissive discontinuous intermit
9 不定的
unlimited variant floating uncertain planetary indefinite wayward indeterminate vagrant mutable adventitious snatchy fluxional dubitable adventive infinite arbitrary movable incalculable equivocal inconstant aoristic
10 不规则的
strong irregular uneven erratic ragged anomalous unsteady scraggly scalene rustic unstable atypical spotty errant promiscuous arrhythmic aperiodic snatchy anomalistic atactic
13 间歇的
spasmodic remittent intermittent bursty intervalic periodic rhythmic periodical popping rhythmical intervallic snatchy
14 断断续续的
periodic catchy jerky on-again off-again snatchy off-and-on broken intermittent spotty stop-start staccato sporadic disconnected halting on-off discontinuous spasmodic intermissive
16 不规则
strong irregular uneven erratic ragged anomalous unsteady scraggly scalene irregularity rustic unstable atypical spotty errant promiscuous arrhythmic aperiodic snatchy anomalistic atactic anomalism disorder anomaly
17 一阵阵
18 不安定的
21 多变的