intermittent

1. ADJ Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. 断断续续的

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。

2. intermittentlyADV 断断续续地

The talks went on intermittently for three years. 会谈断断续续地进行了3年。