Mercurial



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 善变的; 活泼的
• ［英］ adj. 善变的 ( changeable; fickle) ; 活泼的 ( animated; sprightly)
• ［记］ 来自mercury ( 水银) , 水银流动性极强

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 14th century
• 1. of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
• 2. having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury
• 3. characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood <a mercurial temper>
• 4. of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury
• Synonyms: see inconstant
• ? mercurially adverb
• ? mercurialness noun

II. noun

• Date: 1676
• a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury

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