erratic

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er·rat·ic /ɪˈrætɪk/ adjectiveadj

CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTsomething that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular 不规则的；不确定的；不稳定的

His breathing was becoming erratic.

他的呼吸越来越不均匀。

his erratic behaviour

他难以捉摸的行为

—erratically /-kli/ adverbadv

He always drives erratically.

他开车一向摇晃不定。

Examples from the Corpus

erratic• Her behaviour was becoming more and more erratic.• And Laura begins to wonder why her husband has become so erratic.• But when it comes to his fellow-countrymen and old school contemporaries, he becomes worryingly erratic.• Ames had long been erratic and unhappy in his professional and personal lives.• He said she acted erratic, got the shakes one evening and almost had a nervous breakdown.• Given an unsuitable feeding place, they may become erratic in their response to food.• A muscle near her right cheekbone fluttered at erratic intervals, and the nail polish was chipped.• I listened to the raven songs, and my eyes followed others in their erratic journeys all over the pastel landscape.• The company's erratic performance is a cause for some concern.• Heating was difficult owing to erratic supplies of gas, electricity and water.• The erratic winds made fighting the fire more difficult.• The results of the rest of the sale were wildly erratic with 36 percent left unsold.

From Longman Business Dictionary

erraticer·rat·ic /ɪˈrætɪk/ adjectiveadj

having no pattern or plan, making it difficult to know what is going to happen

Erratic currency markets led to intervention by the major central banks.

the erratic performance of exports

Origin erratic

(1300-1400) Old French erratique, from Latin errare; → ERR

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