Word · Frequency #19510
spotty
质量不一的
lacking consistency
- 1.
Having spots; spotted.
有斑点的；布满斑点的。
- 2.
Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.
出现在不连续的位置或地点
- 3.
Of inconsistent quality.
质量参差不齐的。
- 4.
Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad.
不稳定的:时好时坏
有斑点的；布满斑点的。；出现在不连续的位置或地点；质量参差不齐的。；不稳定的:时好时坏；有斑点的
In use
The team's performance has been spotty this season, with some great wins and some bad losses.
His attendance at work was spotty, so his boss asked him to explain the gaps.
The internet signal in the mountains is spotty, so don't expect a smooth video call.
spotty + noun
spotty 作定语修饰 skin、face 等时指“有斑点的”；修饰 record、history 等时指“质量不一的”。
She tried to hide her spotty skin with makeup.
她试图用化妆品遮盖自己长斑的皮肤。
be spotty
主语常为 signal、service、memory 等，表示不稳定、时好时坏。
The internet connection in this area is spotty.
这个地区的网络连接时好时坏。
be spottier than
spottier 是 spotty 的比较级，用于比较两者在质量或一致性上的差异。
Connections
Collocations
- spotty attendance
- 出勤不稳；时好时坏的出席情况
- His spotty attendance at work finally got him fired.他工作时好时坏的出勤最终导致他被解雇。
- spotty internet connection
- 不稳定的网络连接
- I couldn't finish the video call because of my spotty internet connection.因为我的网络连接不稳定，我无法完成视频通话。
- spotty coverage
- 覆盖不全面；时好时坏的信号覆盖
- The mobile network has spotty coverage in rural areas.该移动网络在农村地区的信号覆盖时好时坏。
- spotty record
- 时好时坏的履历或表现记录
- The restaurant has a spotty record for food safety inspections.这家餐厅在食品安全检查方面的记录时好时坏。
- spotty performance
- 不稳定或时好时坏的表现
- The team's spotty performance this season frustrates the coach.球队本赛季时好时坏的表现让教练很恼火。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把spotty记成‘有斑点’：皮肤上斑点一块好一块坏，引申为质量参差不齐、时好时坏。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：工作表现、网络信号、学业成绩 表示“质量不一的、时好时坏的”时，多用于日常口语或一般书面语，比如评价表现、信号、记录等；在正式或学术文体中通常更常改用 inconsistent 或 uneven。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所列词都在英式英语中与 spotty 押韵（/ɒti/）：snotty, potty, totty, knotty, dotty, grotty。注意 sporty /ˈspɔːti/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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