unpredictable

英 [ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl]

美 [ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl]

adj.  无法预言的; 不可预测的; 难以预料的; (人)善变的，难以捉摸的

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Collins.2 / BNC.6854 / COCA.6653

牛津词典

adj.

• 无法预言的；不可预测的；难以预料的
  that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things
  1. unpredictable weather
     变幻莫测的天气
  2. The result is entirely unpredictable.
     结果是完全无法预料的。
• （人）善变的，难以捉摸的
  if a person is unpredictable , you cannot predict how they will behave in a particular situation

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无法预言的；不可预测的；难以预料的
  If you describe someone or something asunpredictable, you mean that you cannot tell what they are going to do or how they are going to behave.
  1. He is utterly unpredictable.
     他是个高深莫测的人。
  2. ...Britain's notoriously unpredictable weather.
     众所周知，英国的天气一向变幻莫测

英英释义

adj

• not occurring at expected times
  Synonym:irregular
• unknown in advance
  1. an unpredictable (or indeterminable) future
• not capable of being foretold

双语例句

• The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable.
  天气变得恶劣、寒冷且变化莫测。
• Dynamic priority adjustments and time slicing can happen at unpredictable times.
  动态优先级调整和时间片划分可能在不可预测的时间内发生。
• Epidemics and pandemics are like earthquakes. Tragic, inevitable and unpredictable.
  流行病和流行病疫情就像地震一样：悲惨、不可避免而且不可预测。
• As the Earth's climate has changed, once-regular oscillations in these systems have become unpredictable.
  随着地球气候的变化，这些体系中曾经有规律的循环已经变得不可预测了。
• The future is unpredictable.
  未来难以自料。
• The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.
  这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气而遭受的损失。
• It was a choice that involved risks and an unpredictable outcome.
  这一选择蕴含了风险和不可预知的结果。
• But an economic crisis could also make Russian behaviour more unpredictable and reckless.
  但一场经济危机还可能会让俄罗斯的行为更不可预测和不计后果。
• Take waterproof clothing — Orkney weather is unpredictable
  带上防水的衣服吧——奥克尼的天气可是变幻莫测的。
• These days, investors and businesses know that the world can sometimes be a profoundly unpredictable and uncontrollable place.
  如今，投资者和企业明白，世界有时会完全不可预测和无法控制。