不規律的 (–)

Question 1

irregular

Answer 1

irregular [ɪˈrɛgjəlɚ]
(a) 不規律的
(MW1) happening or done at different times that changeoften
(MW2) lacking continuity or regularity especially of occurrenceor activity <irregular employment >
[源] ir- (= in-, not) + regular，“不” 規律的。
[反] regular [ˈrɛgjəlɚ] (a) “規律的”。
[例] The patient washaving intermittent painsin hisside.Ÿ

Question 2

fitful

Answer 2

fitful [ˈfɪtfəl]
(a) 不規律的 (斷斷續續的)
(MW1) not regular or steady
(MW2) havingan erraticor intermittent character: IRREGULAR
[源] fit (疾病的一陣侵襲) + -ful (full of) ，“一陣一陣地來” 所以不規律。
[衍] fit [fɪt] (n) “(疾病、癲癇的) 一陣侵襲”。
[例] Several fitful attempts at negotiation have failed.
[解] 補充片語：by fits and starts(phr) “一陣一陣地”。

Question 3

erratic

Answer 3

erratic [ɪˈrætɪk]
(a) 不規律的
(MW1) acting, moving,or changing in ways that are not expectedor usual: not consistentor regular
(MW2) characterized by lack of consistency,regularity, or uniformity <erratic dieting > <keeps erratic hours >
[源] err- (error) ，“不規律的” 的作息、K 書是一種 “錯誤”。
[例] Because of your erratic attendanceat practice,you’re in danger ofbeing cut from the team.

Question 4

intermittent

Answer 4

intermittent [ˌɪntɚˈmɪtnt]
(a) 間斷的
(MW1) starting, stopping, and starting again: not constant orsteady
(MW2) coming and going at intervals: not continuous <intermittent rain >; also: OCCASIONAL <intermittent trips abroad >
[源] inter- (between) + mit- (send) ，在中間空檔才送訊號出去，所以是 “不連續的”。
[衍] intermittence [ɪntɚˈmɪtəns] (n) “間斷、不連續”。
[衍] intermittency [ɪntɚˈmɪtənsɪ] (n) “間斷、不連續”。
[例] The patient washaving intermittent painsin hisside.

Question 5

sporadic

Answer 5

sporadic [spəˈrædɪk]
(a) 零星的
(MW1) happening often but not regularly: not constant or steady
(MW2) occurringoccasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances <sporadic protests > <a sporadicdisease >
[例] Sporadic loud noiseskept startling everyone.
[記] 當體育課非必修後，原本規律的運動時間(sport) 就變得 “零零星星” (sporadic) 了。