off-and-on
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'off' comes from Old English 'of', meaning 'from, off'. The word 'on' comes from Old English 'on', meaning 'in, on'.
مثال
- Their relationship has been off-and-on for years.
- He has an off-and-on attendance record.
- The project progress has been off-and-on.
ترکیبهای رایج
Have an off-and-on relationship Experience off-and-on symptoms
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- intermittently stopping and starting “fitful (or interrupted) sleep” “off-and-on static”