streaky

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having streaks.
  2. Used to describe a shot where the ball deflects off the edge of the bat, but is not caught by the slips or wicket-keeper and instead results in runs for the batsman.
    — Although the two added thirteen important runs, including four byes let through by Mongia and a streaky outside edge cum late-cut by Pollock for four, one didn't need to be blessed with gifts of insight to realise that Pollock's days at the crease were numbered.
  3. Unpredictable, variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
    — […] to do his duty in the face of uncommonly streaky weather like a man.
  4. Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent. Canada,US,usually
    — Jones has always been a streaky hitter
  5. Having periods of irritation or bad temper. archaic,slang
  6. Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
    — Two goals from Alexis Sánchez, the second a little streakier than the first, were enough to send Arsenal into a second successive FA Cup final, once again following extra time after being held over 90 minutes by a Championship side.

词形变化

streakier comparative streakiest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
streakily streakiness streaky bacon

词源

Etymology tree
English streak
English -y
English streaky
From streak + -y.
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