spotty
用法要点
形容词用法
spotty 主要作形容词,用于描述物体表面有斑点或污点,也可引申指质量、表现等不稳定或不一致。在描述皮肤问题时,常指发疹或长痘。
介词搭配
spotty 常与 with 连用,表示“带有斑点或污点”,如 spotty with dirt。在描述质量不一致时,可搭配 in,如 spotty in quality。
语域说明
spotty 在口语和书面语中均常用,非正式语境下可形容皮肤问题,正式语境如学术或商务中多指质量或表现不稳定。避免在极正式文件中过度使用。
基础例句
My skin gets spotty when I eat too much chocolate.
我吃太多巧克力时,皮肤就会长痘痘。
The Wi-Fi connection is spotty in this part of the house.
房子这个区域的Wi-Fi信号时好时坏。
She wore a spotty dress with red polka dots.
她穿了一件带红色圆点的斑点连衣裙。
His attendance at school has been spotty this semester.
这学期他在学校的出勤情况不太稳定。
高级例句
The study's data collection was spotty, leading to inconclusive results.
这项研究的数据收集不完整,导致结果无法定论。
The company's spotty customer service has negatively impacted its reputation.
该公司不稳定的客户服务已对其声誉产生负面影响。
Economic growth in the region has been spotty due to inconsistent policies.
由于政策不一致,该地区的经济增长表现参差不齐。
The software's spotty performance under high load requires further optimization.
该软件在高负载下的不稳定表现需要进一步优化。
高频搭配
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常见错误
spotty 通常不直接形容天气变化,而 changeable 更贴切。spotty 更多用于描述表面斑点或质量不稳定,如 spotty rain(零星降雨)可接受,但一般避免说 spotty weather。
spotty 较少用于形容人格特质,可能造成歧义。inconsistent 更准确地表示性格不稳定。spotty 更适合描述具体表现或外观,如 spotty behavior(行为不稳定)。
近义词辨析
speckled
speckled 强调小而密集的斑点,通常用于自然或装饰性图案,如鸟蛋或织物,而 spotty 更通用,可指污点、质量不一或皮肤问题。
The bird's eggs are speckled with brown spots. (强调自然斑点) vs. The table is spotty with coffee stains. (强调污点)
uneven
uneven 主要描述表面不平整或分布不均,如地面或质量,而 spotty 更侧重斑点状或不一致性,常带负面含义,如表现不稳定。
The road surface is uneven. (描述物理不平) vs. His work quality is spotty. (描述质量不稳定)