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

• 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。
• 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。
• A pretty good place to be, very pleasant, although the weather can be erratic at times.
  一个很好的地方是，非常愉快，虽然天气有时会不稳定。
• 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's a very erratic player.
  他是一个反复无常的运动员。
• 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。
• 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。
• Just feel the moment there are some erratic impetuous.
  只是时刻的感觉自己有一些飘忽不定的浮躁。
• 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。
• 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。