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零星地, 不定期地
at irregular and unpredictable intervals of time
- The old radio broadcasts sporadically, cutting in and out.
旧收音机零星地广播，时断时续。
- She checks her phone sporadically during work hours.
她在工作时间偶尔查看手机。
- Rain fell sporadically all afternoon, never lasting more than minutes.
整个下午，雨零星地下着，从未持续超过几分钟。
- He visits the gym sporadically, sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly.
他偶尔去健身房，有时每周，有时每月。
- The clock's alarm goes off sporadically, even when unset.
时钟的警报偶尔会响起，即使没有设置。
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零星地, 偶发地
in isolated or dispersed places
- Wildflowers grow sporadically across the desert.
野花零星地生长在沙漠中。
- Protest signs appeared sporadically along the highway.
抗议标志零星地出现在高速公路沿线。
- The disease outbreaks occurred sporadically in rural villages.
疾病爆发在农村零星发生。
- Lights shone sporadically in the abandoned neighborhood.
在废弃的街区里，灯光零星地闪烁着。
- Fossils of this species are found sporadically in the region.
该物种的化石在该地区零星发现。