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

• Don't let the erratic behavior of someone you live with interfere with your professional performance.
  和你同住的人可能会行为古怪，别让他们影响你的工作业绩。
• He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wally was easily removed from the pool, but Teri and Katie became erratic.
  沃利很轻易地就被移出了水池，可是特里和凯蒂变得难以对付。
• Blast these waves! They're so deucedly erratic!
  这见鬼的波浪！他们太奇怪了！
• But one near certainty is that ill-conceived, erratic and potentially dangerous behaviour looms.
  但几乎确定无疑的一个势头是，朝鲜眼看着很可能做出欠缺考虑、反复无常而且可能带来危险的行为。
• Their flight path is highly erratic.
  他们的飞行路线非常古怪。
• 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。