erratically
erratically — 副詞
1. happening with no steady rhythm, jumping suddenly between different speeds, leve
不規律地
毫無規律、難以預測地變動
happening with no steady rhythm, jumping suddenly between different speeds, levels, or directions so nothing follows a clear pattern.
The old taxi swerved erratically across three lanes of Bangkok traffic.
那輛老計程車在曼谷的三線車流中不規律地左右穿梭。
verb + erratically describing physical motion
Layla's heart was beating erratically before she walked onto the stage.
走上舞台之前，Layla 的心跳得忽快忽慢、毫無規律。
collocation: heart + beat erratically (medical or anxious context)
Stock prices have moved erratically since the central bank announcement last Tuesday.
自從央行上週二宣布消息後，股價就一直起伏不定地波動。
collocation: prices / markets move erratically
After missing two nights of sleep, Felix began behaving erratically at work.
連續兩晚沒睡之後，Felix 在公司開始行為失常、舉止反覆無常。
collocation: behave / act erratically describing a person
The printer feeds paper erratically whenever the office heating switches on.
每當辦公室的暖氣一開，那台印表機就會時順時卡地進紙。
describing an unreliable machine or device
- drive erratically
- behave erratically
- move erratically
- fluctuate erratically
- beat erratically
- unpredictably
neutral; emphasises that no one can guess what comes next
- irregularly
focuses on broken rhythm or schedule, less judgemental than erratically
- haphazardly
stresses lack of planning; usually about how something is done, not how it moves
- steadily
with a constant, even rate or rhythm
- consistently
always in the same way; reliable
文法句型
verb + erratically
behave / drive / move erratically
用法筆記
Almost always post-modifies a verb of motion, behaviour, or change (drive, move, behave, fluctuate, beat). Distinguish from 'randomly': erratically implies the irregularity is noticeable and often worrying, not just unplanned.
常見錯誤
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常見搭配
常用片語
- drive erratically
- behave erratically
- move erratically
- fluctuate erratically
- beat erratically
- perform erratically