Erratic
[ ɪ'rætɪk ]
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adj. 飘忽不定的;行为古怪，反复无常;（运动或行为）不规则的;
n. 古怪的人;[地]漂砾;
💡 词根助记
err漫游，犯错误+atic形容词后缀→[被人认为]错误的→古怪的
📝 例句
He was like a stormy, erratic boy.
他好象是个性急的古怪的孩子。
Foliation, bloom, and production became erratic.
萌芽、开花和结果变得很不正常。
The prosody is erratic.
就诗体而论，有点古怪。
The old man had always been cranky and erratic.
那老头儿性情古怪，反复无常。
My living arrangements were lavish but also a bit erratic.
我的住处布置得很考究，但也有不少毛
🌱 联想助记
error； error + rat 老鼠，出了问题的老鼠一般四处乱窜，无确定路线
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
erratic
adj
(usu derog 通常作贬义) irregular or uneven in movement, quality or behaviour; unreliable （动作、 品质或行为）不规则的, 无常的, 不可靠的
Deliveries of goods are erratic. 不按规定送货.
The singer gave an erratic performance. 演唱者未唱出水平.
This clock is rather erratic. 这个钟不太准.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'rætik]n. 古怪的人, 漂泊无定的人a. 不稳定的, 奇怪的【医】 游走的, 移动的, 乖僻的
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I also have a part-time job.
我还有一个兼职工作。
Bite off more than one can chew.
贪多咽不下。
After all, all living creatures live by feeding on something else, whether it be plant or animal, dead or alive, and it is only by chance that such a fate is avoided.
因为一切生物都是靠吃别的东西来活命的，不管这种东西是植物还是动物，死的还是活的，因此，生物偶尔才能避免被吃掉的命运。