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unpredictable adj.
⇨ moody (an unpredictable personality) ⇨ surprising (unpredictable weather) moody adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ irritable 另见irritable条moody ♦︎ unpredictable ♦︎ volatile ♦︎ excitable ♦︎ temperamentalThese words all describe sb whose mood or behaviour can change quickly. 这些词均形容人情绪多变的、行为莫测的、喜怒无常的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unpredictable / a volatile character / personality◆unpredictable / volatile behaviour◆a moody / an unpredictable man◆highly unpredictable / volatile / excitable■ moody (disapproving) (of a person) having moods that change quickly and often; bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason （人）情绪多变的，喜怒无常的，脾气坏的，郁郁寡欢的◆Moody people can be very difficult to deal with.喜怒无常的人往往很难打交道。 see also mood ⇨ temper ■ unpredictable / /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/ / if a person or their behaviour is unpredictable, you cannot predict how they will behave in a particular situation （人或其行为）善变的，难以捉摸的◆Her behaviour became so unpredictable when she had been drinking.她一酗酒行为就变得不可捉摸。OPP predictable ⇨ predictable 2 ■ volatile / /ˈvɒlətaɪl; NAmE ˈvɑːlətl/ (sometimes disapproving) (of a person or their moods) changing quickly from one mood to another, especially the opposite （人或其情绪）易变的，无定性的，无常性的◆She was a more volatile personality than her sister.跟她姐姐相比，她更没有定性。■ excitable /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/ / (of people or animals) likely to become easily excited （人或动物）易激动的，易兴奋的◆She had trouble controlling the class of excitable ten-year-olds.她很难管束班里这些易兴奋的十岁儿童。OPP calm ⇨ calm adj. ■ temperamental / /ˌtemprəˈmentl/ / (usually disapproving) (of a person) having a tendency to become angry, excited or upset easily, and to behave in an unreasonable way （人）喜怒无常的，容易激动的，反复无常的◆You never know what to expect with her. She's so temperamental.你永远不知道她要干什么，她一时一变。 surprising adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ amazing 另见amazing条surprising ♦︎ unexpected ♦︎ unpredictable ♦︎ extraordinary ♦︎ unforeseen ♦︎ unforeseeableThese words all describe things that surprise you because you did not expect them. 这些词均表示令人吃惊的、出乎意料的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆surprising / unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary / unforeseen events◆surprising / unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary / unforeseen effects / changes◆surprising / unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary results◆a surprising / an unexpected / an extraordinary / an unforeseen development◆unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary / unforeseen demand / problems◆unexpected / extraordinary / unforeseen / unforeseeable circumstances◆quite surprising / unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary / unforeseen◆totally unexpected / unpredictable / unforeseen◆very / rather surprising / unexpected / unpredictable / extraordinary■ surprising causing surprise 令人吃惊的；使人惊奇的；出人意料的；奇怪的◆It is not surprising (that) they lost.他们吃败仗并不奇怪。◆It is surprising how quickly rumours spread.谣言传播得如此之快，真令人吃惊。◆It's surprising what people will do for money.人为了钱什么都肯干，想想真令人愕然。◆The surprising thing is how little it costs.出人意料的是它只花很少钱。◆I find that rather surprising.我觉得这事很出人意料。◆Quite a surprising number of people turned up.到场的人出奇地多。ⓘ Surprising is by far the most frequent and most general of these words and can describe any fact or event that causes surprise. * surprising在本组词中最常用，含义最广，可以描述任何令人吃惊的事实或事件。 OPP unsurprising ⇨ predictable 1 ▸ surprisingly adverb ◆The event was surprisingly popular.这项活动出奇地受欢迎。◆Not surprisingly, the request was refused.毫不奇怪地，那个要求被拒绝了。■ unexpected not expected and therefore surprising 出乎意料的；始料不及的◆We had an unexpected visitor this morning.今天上午我们来了一位意外的访客。◆Although not unexpected, his death had still come as a shock.虽然有心理准备，但他的死讯还是让大家感到震惊。◆The following day something quite unexpected happened.第二天发生了一件非常意外的事。ⓘ Unexpected can describe either an event that you did not expect to happen, or a person, when they do sth that you did not expect them to do. * unexpected可描述让人始料不及的事件，或做了出乎意料之事的人。▸ the unexpected noun [singular] ◆Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected.警察必须随时准备应付突发事件。▸ unexpectedly adverb ◆The plane was unexpectedly delayed.飞机意外地延误了。◆They encountered an unexpectedly high level of demand.他们遇到了预料之外的大量需求。■ unpredictable that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things 无法预言的；不可预测的；难以预料的◆The result is entirely unpredictable.结果是完全无法预料的。◆The unpredictable weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.山里那变幻莫测的天气可以使登山变得异常危险。OPP predictable ⇨ predictable 1 ■ extraordinary unexpected, surprising or strange 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的◆It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.真想不到他竟然能够从聚会开始一直睡到结束。◆What an extraordinary thing to say!真是咄咄怪事！ see also extraordinary ⇨ remarkable ■ unforeseen /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn; NAmE ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/ (rather formal) that you did not expect to happen 未想到的；始料不及的◆We reserve the right to alter the timetable in the event of unforeseen circumstances.我们保留在遇到意外情况时变更时刻表的权利。NOTE 辨析 Unexpected or unforeseen? Unforeseen is more formal than unexpected and only describes events, not people. 与unexpected相比，unforeseen更正式些，且只能修饰事件，不能修饰人◆an unforeseen visitor ■ unforeseeable /ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbl; NAmE ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːəbl/ (rather formal) that you cannot predict 无法预见的；难以预测的◆You need to allow for any unforeseeable expenses.你需要将无法预见的花费计算在内。OPP foreseeable ⇨ predictable 1 |