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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, I was kind of erratic.
  然而我却是那种漂泊不定的人。
• 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。
• Erratic weather, trade policies, and seasonal lags have slowed producers 'response to the higher prices.
  多变的天气、贸易政策和季节性滞后减缓了生产者应对粮食价格上涨行动的速度。
• 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。
• 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。
• The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.
  经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
• Wind variable, erratic life of the hazy;
  风吹不定，飘忽了朦胧的人生；