Intermittent rain throughout the morning forced hikers to pause frequently before reaching the summit.
整个上午断断续续的降雨迫使徒步者频繁停下来，然后才到达山顶。
In a laboratory experiment, plants grown under intermittent light exposure—several short light periods separated by darkness—produced more biomass than genetically identical plants grown under a single continuous light period of the same total duration.
From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas
In a laboratory experiment, seedlings exposed to brief, intermittent gusts of simulated wind each day developed thicker, sturdier stems than genetically identical seedlings grown in completely still air with the exact same light and water conditions.
From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas
- This structural difference explains why hot springs flow steadily while geysers erupt intermittently.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “intermittent”?
A — Occurring at irregular intervals.. “intermittent” means Occurring at irregular intervals..
Which word means “Occurring at irregular intervals.”?
A — intermittent. “intermittent” means Occurring at irregular intervals..
intermittent — Occurring at irregular intervals.. In Chinese: 间歇的；断断续续的.
intermittent is pronounced //ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt//.
Intermittent rain throughout the morning forced hikers to pause frequently before reaching the summit. (整个上午断断续续的降雨迫使徒步者频繁停下来，然后才到达山顶。)
sporadic, periodic, fitful — all close in meaning to intermittent (Occurring at irregular intervals.).
continuous, steady — each the opposite of intermittent (Occurring at irregular intervals.).
Yes. intermittent is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
inter(之间) + mitt(送) → 时有时无。