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.
雙語例句
1. Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
道格拉斯29歲，是個技術不錯的拳擊手，在以前的比賽中發揮不太穩定。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
阿根廷動蕩不定的通貨膨脹率可能會破壞那些計劃。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Businessmen are displeased with erratic economic policy-making.