erratic
英 [ɪˈræt.ɪk]
美 [ɪˈræt̬.ɪk]
- adj. 不稳定的;古怪的
- n. 漂泊无定的人;古怪的人
将“erratic”分解为“err”和“atic”。想象有人“err”(犯错)得非常频繁和无规律,形成了一种“atic”(形容词后缀)的规律,即行为不规则、不可预测的。通过这样的联想,可以帮助记忆单词“erratic”的意思为行为或模式不规则或动荡的。
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erratic 不规则的,不稳定的来自PIE*ers, 漫游,偏离,引申义错误,词源同error. 即漫游的,偏离的。
- 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, err" (see err). Sense of "irregular, eccentric" is attested by 1841. The noun is from 1620s, of persons; 1849, of boulders. Related: Erratically.
- 1. 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。
- 2. 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。
- 3. 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。
- 4. The electricity supply here is quite erratic.
- 这里的电力供应相当不稳定。
- 5. He is a very erratic football player.
- 他是个技术非常不稳定的足球队员.