The machine tends to go forward in fits and starts.

这机器往往是时断时续地前进。

Nothing worthwhile can be accomplished by fits and starts.

凭一时高兴,什么也做不好.

If you work by fits and starts, you will never achieve much.

如果你只凭一时高兴去工作，那末你永远不会有多大成就。

We all can see the economy is recovering in fits and starts.

我们都能看到经济复苏是时作时辍。

The replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts.

广告登出后,反应断断续续地来了.

Reading is not the night five drum, is work by fits and starts.

读不在三更五鼓，功只怕一曝十寒。

My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.

我的兄弟学习会计断断续续，所以他失败了。

Reading gis not the night five drum, is work by fits and starts.

读不在三更五鼓，功只怕一曝十寒。 。

As you may know that most people in China learn English by fits and starts.

正如你所知道的,中国大多数人学习英语都是忽冷忽热.

He moved upward slowly, by fits and starts at first, then more smoothly.

他缓缓上升，起初颠簸不已，后来渐趋平稳。