erratic
erratic 英 [ɪˈrætɪk] 美 [ɪˈrætɪk]
adj. 不稳定的；不可靠的
名词复数:erratics
- The adjective erratic describes things that are unpredictable, unusual, and that deviate from the norm. An erratic quarterback might completely confuse his receivers waiting for a pass.
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- adj. 不稳定的；不可靠的
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1. The electricity supply here is quite erratic.
这里的电力供应相当不稳定。
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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。
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3. Mary is a gifted but erratic player .
玛丽是一名有天赋的运动员，但发挥不太稳定。
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4. He was obviously upset and was driving erratically.
他显然心烦意乱，开起车来摇晃不定。
- erratic (adj.) late 14c., "wandering, moving," from Old French erratique "wandering, vagrant" (13c.) and directly from Latin erraticus "wandering, straying, roving," from erratum "an error, mistake, fault," past participle of errare "to wander; to err" (see err). Sense of "irregular, eccentric" is attested by 1841. The noun is from 1620s, of persons; 1849, of boulders. Related: Erratically.
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