mercurial

🇬🇧 UK/mә:'kjuәriәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Having a lively, unpredictable, or rapidly changing character; quick-witted but volatile.

善变的;活泼的;机敏的

n.

A chemical compound or medicine containing mercury.

汞剂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mercurialother
=mercurial

Common Collocations

  • 1.mercurial temperament善变的脾气
  • 2.mercurial wit机敏的智慧
  • 3.mercurial personality反复无常的个性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her mercurial mood swings made it difficult to predict her reactions.

  • 2.

    The actor's mercurial talent allowed him to master any role.

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