by fits and snatches
... 狼吞虎咽 gobble up 一时兴起 by fits and snatches 一文不值 of no use whatsoever ...
He does everything on the spur of the moment
兴起的 arisen 一时兴起 Don't always do things by fits and snatches ; He does everything on the spur of the moment ; on the spur of the moment 兴起发光 Arise and Shine ..
in excited atmosphere
父母们(那时还不是父母) the parents (not yet parents then) 一时兴起 in excited atmosphere 扮演了那个漏洞百出的上帝 played God, full of holes He appeared ..
on the spur of the moment
...-英语学习方法,... for crying out loud 哎呀呀!拜托 on the spur of the moment 一时冲动;一时兴起 Every little bit counts. 一点一滴都算 ...
一时兴起是汉语词语,是指突发奇想,突然间的兴致所致。