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

• A young woman spends a curiously unpredictable day with a stranger.
  一个年青女子和一个陌生人，度过了奇怪和不可预知的一天。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable.
  天气变得恶劣、寒冷且变化莫测。
• He is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next.
  他喜怒无常，一会儿哭，一会儿笑。
• Things are constantly changing and unpredictable.
  千变万化，不可端倪。
• His behavior grew more unpredictable by the day, and increasingly tyrannical.
  他的行为越来越难以捉摸，而且愈发残暴。
• In dealing with that unpredictable man, you simply cannot follow a prearranged plan, you have to play it by ear.
  和那个捉摸不定的人打交道，你简直无法按预定计划行事，只好随机应变。
• Ships do not encounter bridges and tunnels, but water is more unpredictable.
  船不会遇到桥梁和隧道了，但水变得更加不可预测。