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

• 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。
• Blast these waves! They're so deucedly erratic!
  这见鬼的波浪！他们太奇怪了！
• He is a very erratic football player.
  他是个技术非常不稳定的足球队员。
• 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。
• The way India divvies up spectrum is unfair and erratic, which deters investment. It is also wasteful.
  印度的频谱分配方式既不公平也反复多变，抑制了投资，也造成了浪费。
• He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.
  他是一个古怪的人，行为常常令人捉摸不定。
• 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。
• He's a very erratic player.
  他是一个反复无常的运动员。
• 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。
• Your partner may be erratic this week if you haven't paid enough attention to him or her.
  要是你不关注你的伴侣的话，他/她会变得反复无常的。