by fits and starts

英 [baɪ 'fɪts ənd s'tɑːts] 美 [baɪ 'fɪts ənd s'tɑːts]

• 一阵一阵地； 间歇地； 不规则地； 忽冷忽热地

by fits and starts的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Adverb:

1. intermittently;

   "he worked on his book by fits and starts"
   

by fits and starts的用法和样例：

例句

1. He had to work all day and every day to earn a living.
   为了谋生，他只有永不间歇地工作。