erratic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɪˈɹætɪk/    美 /ɪˈɹætɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.
    — The term for a displaced boulder is an erratic, but in the nineteenth century the expression seemed to apply more often to the theories than to the rocks.
  2. Anything that has erratic characteristics.
形容词 adj.
  1. Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.
    — Henry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.
  2. Deviating from normal opinions or actions; eccentric; odd.
    — erratic conduct

词形变化

more erratic comparative most erratic superlative erratick alternative erraticke alternative erratique alternative erratics plural erratick alternative erraticke alternative erratique alternative

词汇关系

反义词
consistent
衍生词
erratical erratically erraticism erraticity erraticness glacial erratic inerratic knight-erratic nonerratic unerratic

词源

词源 1
From Middle English erratik, erratyk, from Latin errāticus; compare Old French erratique.
词源 2
From Middle English erratik, erratyk, from Latin errāticus; compare Old French erratique.
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