intermittent geosyncline

They did the work by snatches.

他们断断续续地做工作。

He did the work by fits and snatches.

他断断续续地做这工作。

The soldiers were still banging away.

士兵们还在断断续续地或不断地打枪。

It showered off and on all afternoon.

整个下午断断续续地下着阵雨。

Recently it rained off and on every day.

近来每天都在断断续续地下雨。

The scholar hung his head and said brokenly:

秀才低着头，断断续续地仍然这样说：

It'll rain intermittently all day.

一整天都会断断续续地下雨。

produced by touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth at short intervals,

舌头断断续续地抵住口腔的上腭，

I began to write intermittently and spasmodically.

我开始断断续续地写了起来。

grumbling appendix

ph.1. 【口】阑尾断断续续地疼痛

Spoke unsteadily in a voice that betrayed his emotion.

以情绪不正常的语气断断续续地说话

Jerk sth outbutter sth in an abrupt nervous manner

紧张而断断续续地说出某事

I have Been acquainted with him off and on for five or six years.

我和他断断续续地来往已有五、六年了。

Mary nestled up against her mother and dozed fitfully.

玛丽依偎着母亲，断断续续地打瞌睡。

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。

Mrs. Wu Sun-fu gasped:

那边吴少奶奶却气喘喘地断断续续地在说：

spoke unsteadily in a voice that betrayed his emotion.See Synonyms at feeling

以情绪不正常的语气断断续续地说话参见

In reality, love probably goes on with breaks and interruptions.

实际上，爱情很可能断断续续地发展下去。