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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
• Wind variable, erratic life of the hazy;
  风吹不定，飘忽了朦胧的人生；
• 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。
• 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。