Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. 断断续续的
adjective [原级] 间歇的，断断续续的
When the driver accelerated, the vacuum was insufficient to run the intermittent mode and the wipers would default to high speed. 当司机加速时，真空不足以运行间歇模式，雨刷将默认为高速。
- intermittent 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 38 Water and the traveller intermittent 形容词: 间歇的，断断续续的
- 课程介绍
来自intermit (v. 暂停， 中断)
- 网友用 “Intermittent” 造句精选
- So, even under normal situations, the gene flow among the subpopulations is more of an intermittent trickle than a steady stream. 所以即使在正常条件下，这些亚物种间的基因流动也更像是一条断断续续的细流，而不是一条不停流淌的小溪。
- The talks went on intermittently for three years. 会谈断断续续地进行了3年。
- Actual loss will depend upon the particular frequencies to which one is exposed, and whether the sound is continuous or intermittent. 实际的损失将取决于暴露的特定频率，以及声音是连续的还是间歇的。
- After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned. 雨断断续续地下了3个小时之后，比赛被取消了。
intermittent 的重要知识点
intermittent adj. stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly 断续的，间歇的
- The forecast calls for intermittent showers throughout the afternoon. 预报显示下午整个时段会有阵雨（断断续续的雨）。
- The speaker's jokes were met with intermittent bursts of applause from the audience. 演讲者的幽默激起了观众阵阵掌声。
- Ships at sea rely on the intermittent flashes of light from the lighthouse for navigation. 海上的船只依靠灯塔发出的间歇闪光来导航。
“mit” / “miss” = send
- intermit “inter” = between v. 暂停
- intermittent adj. 断续的；间歇的
- intermission n. 暂停；幕间休息
- admit “ad” = to v. 准许进入；承认
- admission n. 准许进入；承认
- emit “e” = out v. 发射，发出
- emission n. 发射，发出
- omit “o” / “ob” = away v. 省略，删除；忽略，疏忽
- omission n. 省略，删除；忽略，疏忽
- permit “per” = through v. 允许
- permission n. 允许
- submit “sub” = under v. 提交，上交；服从，屈服
- submission n. 提交，上交；服从，屈服
- submissive adj. 服从的，顺从的
- transmit “trans” = across v. 传输，传染
- transmission n. 传输，传染
- remit “re” = back v. 赦免，宽恕；汇款
- remission n. 赦免，宽恕
- remittance n. 汇款
- manumit “manu” = hand v. 解放（奴隶）
- manumission n.（奴隶的）解放