used once by Shakespeare ("Life's fitful fever," "Macbeth," 1605) in sense of "characterized by fits," from fit (n.2) + -ful. then Revived in Romantic poetry late 18c. with a sense of "shifting, changing." Related: Fitfully (1792); fitfulness.
雙語例句
1. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
政府從這些談判中正取得緩慢的、間斷性的進展。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep.
科林迷迷糊糊地，時睡時醒。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a fitful night's sleep
夜間時睡時醒
來自《權威詞典》
4. The whole debate was rather fitful.
整個辯論斷斷續續地進行.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. " Our Pearl is a fitful and fantastic little elf sometimes.