| 单词 | episodic |
| 释义 | episodic (once / 18555 pages) adj If you have an episodic interest in professional sports, you pay attention to sports from time to time, but you're not a regular fan. The adjective episodic is often used to mean "occasional" or "every once in a while." If you have a bad cough that comes and goes, you could call it an "episodic condition." When used in this way, episodic suggests that the cough appears at irregular, or random, intervals. Episodic can also describe the way certain stories are told. An "episodic narrative" is a story that is told through a series of episodes, or segments. A soap opera on television, for instance, is an episodic program. WORD FAMILYepisodic: episodically USAGE EXAMPLESIn many ways, episodic messaging in story apps is not new. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) What we’re left with are episodic delights, moments of creative nastiness and humor that goose the story along. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) Mr. Khalifa’s story is episodic rather than linear; it is more about an atmosphere, both emotional and physical, than any defining event. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1adj of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together Syn divided separated into parts or pieces 2adj occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals episodic in his affections Syn occasional unpredictable not capable of being foretold 3adj limited in duration to a single episode an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers Syn impermanent, temporary not permanent; not lasting |
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