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单词 mercurial
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mercurial


mer·cu·ri·al

M0226400 (mər-kyo͝or′ē-əl)adj.1. often Mercuriala. Roman Mythology Of or relating to the god Mercury.b. Astronomy Of or relating to the planet Mercury.2. Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.3. Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.4. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: a mercurial nature.n. A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury.
[Middle English, of the planet Mercury, from Latin mercuriālis, of the god or planet Mercury, from Mercurius, Mercury.]
mer·cu′ri·al·ly adv.

mercurial

(mɜːˈkjʊərɪəl) adj1. (Elements & Compounds) of, like, containing, or relating to mercury2. volatile; lively: a mercurial temperament. 3. (Astronomy) (sometimes capital) of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercuryn (Medicine) med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine[C14: from Latin mercuriālis] merˈcurially adv merˈcurialness, merˌcuriˈality n

mer•cu•ri•al

(mərˈkyʊər i əl)
adj. 1. changeable; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. 2. animated; lively; sprightly. 3. pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury. 4. (cap.) of or pertaining to the god Mercury. 5. (cap.) of or pertaining to the planet Mercury. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin] mer•cu′ri•al•ly, adv.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.mercurial - liable to sudden unpredictable changemercurial - 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"erratic, quicksilver, ficklechangeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"
2.mercurial - relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet MercuryMercurial - relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; "the Mercurial canals"
3.mercurial - relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god MercuryMercurial - relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; "more than Mercurial thievishness"
4.mercurial - relating to or containing or caused by mercurymercurial - relating to or containing or caused by mercury; "mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth"

mercurial

adjective capricious, volatile, unpredictable, erratic, variable, unstable, fickle, temperamental, impulsive, irrepressible, changeable, quicksilver, flighty, inconstant his mercurial temperament
stable, constant, steady, consistent, reliable, predictable, dependable, unchanging

mercurial

adjectiveFollowing no predictable pattern:capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical.
Translations
mutevole

mercurial


mercurial

1. of, like, containing, or relating to mercury 2. of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercury 3. Med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine

mercurial


mercurial

 [mer-ku´re-al] 1. pertaining to mercury.2. a preparation containing mercury.3. pertaining to behavior patterns that change rapidly.

mer·cu·ri·al

(mer-kyū'rē-ăl), 1. Relating to mercury. 2. Any salt of mercury used medicinally. 3. Having the characteristic of rapid, changing moods.

mercurial

(mər-kyo͝or′ē-əl)adj. Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.n. A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury.
mer·cu′ri·al·ly adv.

mer·cu·ri·al

(mĕr-kyūr'ē-ăl) 1. Relating to mercury. 2. Any salt of mercury used medicinally. 3. Having the characteristic of rapidly changing moods.
Compare: labile

mer·cu·ri·al

(mĕr-kyūr'ē-ăl) 1. Any salt of mercury used medicinally. 2. Relating to mercury.

mercurial


  • adj

Synonyms for mercurial

adj capricious

Synonyms

  • capricious
  • volatile
  • unpredictable
  • erratic
  • variable
  • unstable
  • fickle
  • temperamental
  • impulsive
  • irrepressible
  • changeable
  • quicksilver
  • flighty
  • inconstant

Antonyms

  • stable
  • constant
  • steady
  • consistent
  • reliable
  • predictable
  • dependable
  • unchanging

Synonyms for mercurial

adj following no predictable pattern

Synonyms

  • capricious
  • changeable
  • erratic
  • fantastic
  • fantastical
  • fickle
  • freakish
  • inconsistent
  • inconstant
  • temperamental
  • ticklish
  • uncertain
  • unpredictable
  • unstable
  • unsteady
  • variable
  • volatile
  • whimsical

Synonyms for mercurial

adj liable to sudden unpredictable change

Synonyms

  • erratic
  • quicksilver
  • fickle

Related Words

  • changeful
  • changeable
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