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

• 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。
• His behaviour throughout the tournament had become increasingly erratic.
  他在整届世界杯上的行为都变得日益古怪。
• They no longer fear the erratic behavior of the market.
  他们永远不害怕市场飘忽不定的行为。
• 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。
• Blast these waves! They're so deucedly erratic!
  这见鬼的波浪！他们太奇怪了！
• He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
• In nature, it is no problem if you have very erratic production from year to year.
  在自然界，如果年复一年的产品很不规则，那是没问题的。
• Their flight path is highly erratic.
  他们的飞行路线非常古怪。
• He's a very erratic player.
  他是一个反复无常的运动员。
• 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。