英语词汇“sporadic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sporadic
释义	Trends of sporadic View usage for: sporadic (spərædɪk) adjective Sporadic occurrences of something happen at irregular intervals. ...a year of sporadic fighting over northern France. The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard. Synonyms: intermittent, occasional, scattered, isolated More Synonyms of sporadic sporadically adverb [ADVERB with verb] The distant thunder from the coast continued sporadically. He attends school sporadically. sporadic in British English (spəˈrædɪk) or archaic sporadical (spəˈrædɪkəl) adjective 1. occurring at irregular points in time; intermittent sporadic firing 2. scattered; isolated a sporadic disease Derived forms sporadically (spoˈradically) adverb sporadicalness (spoˈradicalness) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow; see spore sporadic in American English (spəˈrædɪk) adjective 1. happening from time to time; not constant or regular; occasional 2. widely separated from others, scattered, or isolated in occurrence; appearing singly, apart, or in isolated instances Derived forms sporadically (spoˈradically) adverb Word origin ML sporadicus < Gr sporadikos < sporas, scattered: for IE base see spore Examples of 'sporadic' in a sentence sporadic His sporadic attempts to record solo records were not very successful. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They have had only sporadic contact since. Times, Sunday Times (2011) After only a few weeks the episodes have become sporadic. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The gunfire was sporadic and seemed a long way off. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She claims that she had sporadic contact with her alleged father. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The city by night became increasingly anarchic with sporadic bursts of gunfire. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But the individual civilizations had only sporadic contacts with each other. Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995) Indian military helicopters circled low over the site throughout the day as sporadic gunfire continued. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Confused locals who dared to venture on to the streets scattered in panic and ducked for cover as sporadic gunfire rang out. The Sun (2015) Centuries of sporadic sectarian violence had largely died away by the 20th century. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Swansea suddenly found themselves restricted to sporadic attacks, with damage limitation their main concern. The Sun (2014) Since then, there have been sporadic attempts at least to get individual westerns off the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Although there were some sporadic attacks, things were relatively quiet. Richard Holmes Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War (2006) Tripoli was quieter yesterday, despite sporadic gunfire. The Sun (2011) Certainly the fire had been strong initially, although since they had taken cover it had become more sporadic. Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007) As he spoke, sporadic gunfire rang out from the other side of a high wall surrounding the compound. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A year of sporadic contact passed. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Next may come a stage of peaceful political activity, and then one of confrontation with a specific regime that can lead to sporadic violence. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The violence, although sporadic, is horrendous. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Understandably, they were subject to sporadic physical attacks from partisans and Polish villagers. Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988) As a result, many groups see attendance become sporadic, at best. Christianity Today (2000) England's replacements did make some kind of difference, although still the attacks were sporadic. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The attacks followed sporadic rioting in the west and north of the city on Monday night when 22 police officers were injured. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The conflict ended in 2003 but its effects are still felt, with hundreds dying each day from diseases and sporadic attacks from rebel militia groups. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages sporadic British English: sporadic ADJECTIVE Sporadic occurrences of something happen at irregular intervals. ...a year of sporadic fighting in the north of the country. American English: sporadic Brazilian Portuguese: esporádico Chinese: 零星的 European Spanish: esporádico French: sporadique German: sporadisch Italian: sporadico Japanese: 散発的な Korean: 산발적인 European Portuguese: esporádico Latin American Spanish: esporádico (adjective) in the sense of intermittent Definition happening at irregular intervals The sound of sporadic thunder could still be heard. Synonyms intermittent After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned. occasional I still get the occasional nightmare about the accident. scattered isolated random on and off irregular She was suffering from an irregular heartbeat. infrequent She was paying one of her infrequent visits to London. spasmodic My husband's work was so spasmodic. scattershot Opposites regular , steady , consistent , frequent, systematic , recurrent Additional synonyms in the sense of infrequent Definition not happening often She was paying one of her infrequent visits to London. Synonyms occasional, rare, uncommon, unusual, sporadic, few and far between, once in a blue moon in the sense of irregular Definition not occurring at expected or equal intervals She was suffering from an irregular heartbeat. Synonyms variable, inconsistent, erratic, shifting, occasional, random, casual, shaky, wavering, uneven, fluctuating, eccentric, patchy, sporadic, intermittent, haphazard, unsteady, desultory, fitful, spasmodic, unsystematic, inconstant, nonuniform, unmethodical, scattershot in the sense of occasional Definition happening from time to time I still get the occasional nightmare about the accident. Synonyms infrequent, odd, rare, casual, irregular, sporadic, intermittent, few and far between, desultory, periodic Nearby words of sporadic spook spooky spoon-feed sporadic sport sport with someone sporting Synonyms of 'sporadic' sporadic Explore 'sporadic' in the dictionary Seejerky
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