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

• 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。
• Blast these waves! They're so deucedly erratic!
  这见鬼的波浪！他们太奇怪了！
• He's a very erratic player.
  他是一个反复无常的运动员。
• 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。
• 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。
• I'm an erratic person. I don't seem to have any routine at all, really.
  我这个人让人捉摸不定。说真的，我似乎根本不按固定常规办事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。