fluctuating

/ˈflək-chə-ˌwā-tiŋ -chü-ˌā-/ (ame, mw)

fluctuating — adjective

  • fluctuatingpositive
  • more fluctuatingcomparative
  • most fluctuatingsuperlative

1. going up and down often instead of staying at one steady level or condition

1.形容詞C1
釋義

going up and down often instead of staying at one steady level or condition

例句

Fluctuating milk prices made it hard for Isabela to plan next month's budget.

fluctuating + price noun

Asher stopped washing the car when fluctuating water pressure kept changing the spray.

fluctuating + water pressure

同義詞
  • variable

    broader and more neutral; it can describe any kind of change, not only rises and falls

  • unstable

    stronger and more negative; often suggests risk, weakness, or lack of control

  • erratic

    focuses on irregular pattern or behaviour rather than simple movement up and down

  • volatile

    suggests sudden, sharp, and often risky swings, especially in markets or emotions

反義詞
  • stable

    not changing much and staying under control

  • steady

    continuing at an even level, speed, or amount

  • constant

    remaining the same without noticeable change

文法句型

fluctuating + price / demand / level

be / remain + fluctuating

用法筆記

Most often describes measurable things such as prices, demand, levels, pressure, or health measurements. It usually appears before a noun, but it can also follow a linking verb in reports, as in 'bookings were still fluctuating'.

常見錯誤

❌The paint color was fluctuating from blue to green.
✅The paint color was changing from blue to green.
💡fluctuating usually describes repeated ups and downs, not one steady change to a new state.
❌Her height is fluctuating as she grows.
✅Her weight is fluctuating as she grows.
💡fluctuating suggests movement up and down, not regular growth in one direction.