intermittent; interval; pause periodically
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop at regular intervals; to be intermittent; to pause periodically
neutralCommonly used in medical, mechanical, or natural contexts to describe periodic cessation of activity.
Xīn心
zàng脏
bìng病
huàn患
zhě者
cháng常
cháng常
yǒu有
jiàn间
xiē歇
mài脉
bó搏
。
Heart disease patients often have an intermittent pulse.
Jī机
qì器
yùn运
zhuǎn转
shí时
fā发
chū出
jiàn间
xiē歇
de的
hōng轰
míng鸣
shēng声
。
The machine emitted intermittent roaring sounds while operating.
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Shān山
qū区
de的
jiàn间
xiē歇
quán泉
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
qí奇
guān观
。
The geysers in the mountain area are a local wonder.