on-again, off-again
adjective
USuk/ˌɒn.əɡen ˈɒf.əɡen/us/ˌɑːn.əɡen ˈɑːf.əɡen/(UKon-off)that is notcontinuous; thatstopsandstartsagain:
不连续的,断断续续的The two were in a sixyearon-again, off-againrelationship.在六年中两人维持着断断续续的关系。
Frequency & regularity - general words
- (as) regular as clockworkidiom
- -ly
- clockwork
- endemically
- erratic
- erratically
- fitful
- frequency
- irregular
- irregularity
- irregularly
- like clockworkidiom
- many
- on and offidiom
- on-off
- periodic
- periodically
- prevalence
- religiously
- would