| fits and starts | (n) repeated bursts of activity, Example: they worked in fits and starts |
| by fits and starts | (adv) intermittently, Example: he worked on his book by fits and starts |
| by fits and starts | (idm) ไม่สม่ำเสมอ (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) |
| 时写时辍 | [时 写 时 辍 / 時 寫 時 輟] to write for a bit then give up; to write in fits and starts [Add to Longdo] |