0 not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between -- 间歇的,断断续续的
intermittent rain 阵雨
an intermittent noise 时断时续的噪音
Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress. 她虽然断断续续地在电影中露面,但基本上还是一个舞台演员。
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。