erratic

英 [ɪˈrætɪk]

美 [ɪˈrætɪk]

adj.  不规则的; 不确定的; 不稳定的; 不可靠的
n.  漂砾; 漂石

复数：erratics　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9568 / COCA.10635

牛津词典

adj.

• 不规则的；不确定的；不稳定的；不可靠的
  not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern; that you cannot rely on
  1. The electricity supply here is quite erratic.
     这里的电力供应相当不稳定。
  2. She had learnt to live with his sudden changes of mood and erratic behaviour.
     她已经学会适应他那变幻莫测的情绪和难以捉摸的行为。
  3. Mary is a gifted but erratic player (= she does not always play well) .
     玛丽是一名有天赋的运动员，但发挥不稳定。

noun

• 漂砾；漂石
  a large rock that is different from the rock around and was left behind when a large mass of ice melted

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不稳定的;难以预测的；不规则的
  Something that iserraticdoes not follow a regular pattern, but happens at unexpected times or moves along in an irregular way.
  1. Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
     阿根廷动荡不定的通货膨胀率可能会破坏那些计划。
  2. ...the family's erratic affairs.
     那个家庭发生的稀奇古怪的事情

双语例句

• He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
• Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
  道格拉斯29岁，是个技术不错的拳击手，在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。
• However, I was kind of erratic.
  然而我却是那种漂泊不定的人。
• A pretty good place to be, very pleasant, although the weather can be erratic at times.
  一个很好的地方是，非常愉快，虽然天气有时会不稳定。
• I've been dealing with her erratic behavior for years.
  这些年里我一直和她古怪的行为打交道。
• Nor does erratic weather help a largely rural economy.
  肯尼亚变化无常的天气很大程度上影响了农业经济。
• Symptoms include erratic behaviour of the Media Player and problems with the file system.
  情形包括媒体播放器奇怪的行为和文件系统的问题。
• Businessmen are displeased with erratic economic policy-making
  商界人士对变化无常的经济决策很是恼火。
• Our rowboat's course was erratic after we lost the oars.
  丢了桨之后我们划艇的航向飘忽不定。
• Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
  阿根廷动荡不定的通货膨胀率可能会破坏那些计划。