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单词 changeable
释义
changeablechange‧a‧ble /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I'm a changeable sort of person.
  • The changeable weather that November brings can lead to foggy conditions.
  • The British weather is very changeable.
  • We have very changeable weather here, especially in the winter.
  • You love him now, but at your age feelings are changeable.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But according to the ideal, the imam is just only because he is vulnerable and changeable.
  • Everybody was, as Oliver knew himself to be, changeable.
  • First, the political demands on public enterprises lead to objectives that are confusing, changeable and often mutually at odds.
  • His changeable features, his tones, gestures and expressions seemed to defy descriptions.
  • The daughter refused, because the wind was too cold and changeable.
  • The rules of the game are seen as fixed at any point in time by mutual agreement and changeable through mutual agreement.
  • These changeable areas are called intertidal zones.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatoroften changing or likely to change
feelings or conditions that are changeable change frequently so that it is difficult to know what they will be like in a short time: · You love him now, but at your age feelings are changeable.· I'm a changeable sort of person.· changeable weather
behaviour, processes, or services that are erratic change suddenly in an unexpected and surprising way, when it would be better if they remained the same: · Her behaviour was becoming more and more erratic.· Heating was difficult owing to erratic supplies of gas, electricity and water.· The company's erratic performance is a cause for some concern.
a volatile situation or character is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly: · The political situation in the Balkans is still extremely volatile.· She formed enduring friendships with women and more intense, volatile ones with men.
a person, situation, or system or government that is unstable is likely to change suddenly and become worse, because there is something wrong with their character or the way things are organized: · Regimes governed by violence are always unstable.· Was it safe to trust someone who was so emotionally unstable?
changing according to the situation - use this about amounts, prices, speeds, temperatures etc: · Demand for the company's products is variable.· The weather here is likely to be very variable.
inconsistent behaviour or work changes too often from good to bad, and you cannot trust it to be good all the time: · People feel threatened when decision-making is inconsistent and arbitrary.· A succession of injuries produced an inconsistent season for one of our best players.
conditions or situations that are unsettled change frequently so that it is impossible to make plans or know what will happen: · It is dangerous to visit there while the political situation is so unsettled.· The weather has been very unsettled lately.· Eliot led a strangely unsettled life, drifting from place to place and job to job.
weather that changes a lot
if the weather is unsettled , it keeps changing and it often rains: · More unsettled weather is forecast for the weekend.continue unsettled British (=used in weather forecasts): · Tomorrow will continue unsettled, with showers in most areas.
especially British likely to change suddenly: · The British weather is very changeable.· The changeable weather that November brings can lead to foggy conditions.
Word family
WORD FAMILYadjectivechangeableinterchangeablechangedunchangedchanging ≠ unchangingchangelessnounchangeinterchangeinterchangeabilityverbchangeinterchangeadverbinterchangeably
likely to change, or changing often OPP  reliable:  changeable weather
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