🇬🇧🇨🇳 spotty - 参差不齐 : English Lesson

Meaning of "spotty" ("参差不齐"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Spotty” is used to describe something that has many spots, like a dalmatian or a polka-dotted shirt. It can also mean something that is uneven or inconsistent, like a spotty Wi-Fi signal that works great one minute and disappears the next. So, “spotty” can mean either covered in spots or not steady and reliable.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog is so spotty that I can’t tell if he’s a dalmatian or just messy with paint.

My brother’s memory is spotty — he forgets chores but never forgets where we hide the candy.

My homework was spotty because my pencil decided to take random breaks.

Our cat has a spotty fur pattern, and I’m starting to think she designed it herself.

The weather’s so spotty today that I wore sunglasses, a raincoat, and flip-flops — just in case.

A boy found a spotty puppy in the rain. The spotty dog shook, leaving spotty marks across the boy's spotty jacket. The boy laughed and wrapped the spotty pup in his towel. By evening the fur dried into a warm pattern; the boy hugged the spotty dog and decided to keep him.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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