Word · Frequency #24369
episodic
偶发的；零星的；间歇性的
Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals; sporadic.
- 1.
Relating to an episode.
与某一事件相关的。
- 2.
Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
偶发的,不经常且不规律的。
- 3.
Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
由一系列看似不相关的事件组成的。
由片段组成的；插曲式的；与插曲有关的；片段的；与某一事件相关的。；偶发的,不经常且不规律的。；由一系列看似不相关的事件组成的。
In use
The show is episodic, with each episode telling a self-contained story.
His memory loss is episodic, affecting him only occasionally.
She suffers from episodic headaches that come and go without warning.
be episodic
用于描述叙事结构松散，由片段组成。
The novel's plot is episodic.
这部小说的情节是插曲式的。
an episodic [noun]
用于描述事物发生不规律或零散。
He has an episodic memory for faces.
他对人脸有偶发性的记忆。
in an episodic [noun]
强调事件以片段或间歇方式发生。
The disease manifests in an episodic pattern.
Connections
Collocations
- episodic memory
- 情景记忆
- Episodic memory allows us to recall specific past events.情景记忆使我们能够回忆过去的具体事件。
- episodic nature
- 偶发性；间歇性
- The episodic nature of the illness makes it hard to predict.这种疾病的偶发性使其难以预测。
- episodic symptoms
- 间歇性症状
- Episodic symptoms such as dizziness may last only a few minutes.头晕等间歇性症状可能只持续几分钟。
- episodic television
- 分集电视剧；单元剧
- Episodic television lets viewers follow each story without watching every episode.分集电视剧让观众不必看完全部剧集也能跟进每个故事。
- episodic structure
- 片段式结构；分集式结构
- The novel's episodic structure mirrors the protagonist's journey.这部小说的片段式结构呼应了主人公的旅程。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想电视剧的“episode（一集）”：事情像一集集剧集那样片段式出现，不连贯，所以是“偶发、零星的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、专业报告 该词是较正式的说法，表示“偶发的、不规律的”，多用于学术或专业书面语；日常对话中通常用“偶尔”或“有时候”等更自然的表达。
Grammar Note
作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 episodic 押韵的词包括 periodic、melodic、prosodic、methodic（英式读音，重音在 -od- 上，元音为 /ɒ/）。注意 episode 和 epic 拼写相似，但重音和元音不同，读音并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.