形容词

1. 不定期发生的;偶尔发生的
Something that is episodic occurs at irregular and infrequent intervals.

2. （写作或电影）有许多片段的，不连贯的
An episodic piece of writing or film consists of a series of events, which often seem not to be connected.

1. limited in duration to a single episode

e.g. an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers

2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals

e.g. episodic in his affections
occasional headaches

Synonym: occasional

3. of writing or narration
divided into or composed of episodes

e.g. the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together