词典释义：
释义
with irregular bursts of activity
断断续续地，间歇性地，一阵阵地，不时地
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the machine tends to go forward in fits and starts .这机器常常会时断时续地向前移动。
双语例句
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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。
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He has done this only in fits and starts.
他已做的仅仅还在适应和开始中。
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The machine tends to go forward in fits and starts.
这机器往往是时断时续地前进。
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The Blue Dogs' evolution has proceeded in fits and starts.
蓝狗的“进化”时断时续。
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We all can see the economy is recovering in fits and starts.
我们都能看到经济复苏是时作时辍。