mercurial
英 [mɜː'kjʊərɪəl]
美[mɝ'kjʊrɪəl]
- adj. 水银的；水星的；墨丘利神的；雄辩机智的；活泼善变的
- n. 汞剂；水银剂
中文词源
mercurial 水银的，多变的
来自mercury,水银。即水银的，引申词义像水银一样流动的，多变的。
英英释意
- 1. liable to sudden unpredictable change;
- "erratic behavior"
- "fickle weather"
- "mercurial twists of temperament"
- "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"
- 2. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;
- "mercurial preparations"
- "mercurial sore mouth"
英文词源
- mercurial (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to the planet Mercury" (see Mercury). Meaning "sprightly, volatile, quick" (1590s) is from supposed qualities of those born under the planet Mercury (they also are the qualities of the god Mercury), probably also partly by association with the qualities of quicksilver. A variant in this sense was mercurious (1590s). Related: Mercurially; mercuriality.
实用场景例句
- Emily's mercurial temperament made her difficult to live with.
- 埃米莉脾气反复无常，很难与她相处。
牛津词典
- a brilliant, mercurial mind
- 敏捷而富有才智的头脑
牛津词典
- ...his mercurial temperament.
- 他那反复无常的脾气
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Meanwhile, his mercurial character has only got more erratic.
- 同时, 喜乐无常的个性使小泽变得更加难以捉摸.
期刊摘选
- Mercurial Stone can now be put into Gem Bags.
- 水银石现在能放置在宝石包中.
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- Wealth and power can be fleeting, family bonds tenuous , status mercurial.
- 财富权力转眼成空, 家庭关系淡薄如纸, 名望地位飘忽不定.
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- She has a mercurial turn of conversation.
- 她谈话善转话锋.
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- A mercurial barometer has a glass tube a little more than 30 inches long.
- 水银气压表有一长30英寸多一点的玻璃管.
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- Few people can stand Michael's mercurial personality, so he does not have many friends.
- 很少有人能忍受迈克尔多变的性格, 所以他的朋友不多.
期刊摘选
- He is a complicated man — moody, mercurial, with a melancholy streak.
- 他是一个性格复杂的人——喜怒无常, 反复多变, 有些忧郁寡欢.
期刊摘选
- Always remember that weather markets are mercurial , extreme in price fluctuations, and very difficult to master.
- 始终记住,气候市场是变幻无常, 价格变动剧烈, 极难把握的市场.
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- Their attitudes embody the extremes of nature, mercurial and intense.
- 它们的形态包含了全部自然天性 、 活泼和有力量的一切.
期刊摘选
- He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable.
- 他是个反复无常的人,因此对他的行为无法预言.
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- They experience feelings deeply and intensely, and their emotions are often mercurial.
- 他们的感情深刻而强烈, 情绪善变.
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- The opposition , led by the mercurial and opportunistic Viktor Orban, is little better.
- 由雄辩的机会主义者 欧尔班·维克多 (ViktorOrban)领导的反对派也好不到哪去.
期刊摘选
- But he also tends to be forgetful, and is often tardy and mercurial.
- 但是他很健忘, 动作老是慢一拍,脾气也反复无常.
期刊摘选
- Our desires and aversions are mercurial rulers.
- 我们的欲望与嫌恶是变化无常的统治者.
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- He is a complicated man— moody, mercurial, with a melancholy streak.
- 他是一个性格复杂的人——喜怒无常，反复多变，有些忧郁寡欢。
辞典例句
- Emily's mercurial temperament made her difficult to live with.
- 埃米莉脾气反复无常，很难与她相处。
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