1·Contrary to official reports, the doctor said that sporadic fighting appeared to be continuing outside the no-fire zone.
与官方报道相反的是，这名医生说，在无战火区之外，零星的战事看似就没有停过。
2·But efforts to support specific industries and firms have remained sporadic despite calls for a coherent policy.
尽管人们要求连贯的政策，支撑特定产业和公司的努力措施一直是零星的。
3·By 2 p.m. sporadic reports of a missing plane coursed through crowded cafes, seeming to fall out of the sky like some errant news meteor - a tragedy at odds with a brilliant blue afternoon.
到下午2点关于失踪飞机的一些零星报道传遍了拥挤的咖啡厅，仿佛像是从天空落下的一颗偏离轨道的陨石——在这个晴朗明媚的下午发生的一场悲剧。
4·A British newspaper journalist in the city told the BBC he had heard sporadic explosions and automatic gunfire during the day.
在该城市的英国一家报纸记者告诉BBC，白天他听到了零星的爆炸声和自动武器的声音。
5·Near dawn this morning, police and gunmen exchanged sporadic gunfire at the two luxury hotels, where an unknown number of western hostages were still being held.
今日早晨破晓时分，警察和袭击者在两座豪华酒店零星交火，人数不明的西方人质仍被劫持在酒店中。