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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。
偶发的；零星的；间歇性的
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偶发的；零星的；间歇性的
Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals; sporadic.
The novel's plot is episodic.
这部小说的情节是插曲式的。
与某一事件相关的。
Relating to an episode.
偶发的,不经常且不规律的。
Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
由一系列看似不相关的事件组成的。
Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
The show is episodic, with each episode telling a self-contained story.
这个节目是片段式的，每一集讲述一个独立的故事。
His memory loss is episodic, affecting him only occasionally.
他的失忆是间歇性的，只是偶尔影响他。
She suffers from episodic headaches that come and go without warning.
她患有阵发性头痛，毫无预兆地出现和消失。
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。
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。
强调事件以片段或间歇方式发生。
The disease manifests in an episodic pattern.
这种疾病以间歇性模式显现。
Not this
I experienced an episodic yesterday.
Use this
I experienced an episode yesterday.
“episodic”是形容词，不能用作名词。表示“一个事件”时应用名词“episode”。
Not this
The symptom occurs episodic.
Use this
The symptom occurs episodically.
“episodic”是形容词，不能直接修饰动词。修饰动词需用副词形式“episodically”。
Not this
Our weekly meetings are episodic.
Use this
Our weekly meetings are periodic.
“episodic”意为“偶发的、间歇性的”，暗示不规律。若强调每周一次的有规律性，应用“periodic”。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use episodic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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”。
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。
作定语或表语
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