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

• 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。
• He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
  他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 a very erratic football player.
  他是个技术非常不稳定的足球队员。
• In nature, it is no problem if you have very erratic production from year to year.
  在自然界，如果年复一年的产品很不规则，那是没问题的。
• Wind variable, erratic life of the hazy;
  风吹不定，飘忽了朦胧的人生；
• 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。
• 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。