| 单词 | mercury |
| 释义 | mercury (once / 1573 pages) n WORD FAMILY mercury: mercurial, mercuric, mercuries, mercurous+/mercurial: mercurially USAGE EXAMPLESThe mercury got a boost from a record-challenging El Niño event, a cyclical warming of the tropical Pacific, which dispersed heat around the globe. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Pregnant women are generally advised to limit their consumption of certain types of fish like swordfish and tuna because they contain mercury. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) It contains arsenic, selenium, mercury and other pollutants. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures Syn|Hyper Hg, atomic number 80, hydrargyrum, quicksilver metal, metallic element any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. 2n temperature measured by a mercury thermometer the mercury was falling rapidly Hyper temperature the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) Mercury (once / 1870 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Mercury: Mercuries, Mercurys USAGE EXAMPLESThe photographs are on display at the Mercury Theatre in the town until 9 January. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The Mercury 13: Women with the right stuff. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) Nominated for Britain’s Mercury Prize, this sophomore release finds Mvula’s luminous voice navigating lushly orchestrated ballads drawn during a battle with depression. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1 n (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes 2Exp Roman deity a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans n the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun Exp inferior planet any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit terrestrial planeta planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system |
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