忽而 meaning in Chinese
now ..., now...: 忽而哭, 忽而笑 cry and laugh by turns; 天气忽而冷忽而热。 the weather is now hot, now cold. 雨忽而下, 忽而停。 it rains off and on
Examples
- The cheap music turned elfin and lovely .
这靡靡之音忽而变得精灵可爱。 - The weather is now hot , now cold .
天气忽而冷忽而热。 - Does he not shed tears of joy as well as grief ?
他不是忽而乐极而涕,忽而痛极而号吗? - She had been merry without reason, and sad without reason .
她忽而莫名其妙地高兴,忽而莫名其妙地发愁。 - The furniture is covered with horse-hair woven in alternate dull and glossy stripes .
几张沙发和椅子,上面包的马鬃布满是一条条忽而暗淡忽而发光的纹缕。