volatile

英 [ˈvɒlətaɪl]

美 [ˈvɑːlətl]

adj.  易变的; 无定性的; 无常性的; 可能急剧波动的; 不稳定的; 易恶化的; 易挥发的; 易发散的

复数：volatiles　第三人称单数：volatiles　

TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.8693 / COCA.6603

牛津词典

adj.

• 易变的；无定性的；无常性的
  changing easily from one mood to another
  1. a highly volatile personality
     反复无常的个性
• 可能急剧波动的；不稳定的；易恶化的
  likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous
  1. a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop
     可能会出现动乱的极不稳定的局势
  2. a volatile exchange rate
     剧烈波动的汇率
• 易挥发的；易发散的
  that changes easily into a gas
  1. Petrol is a volatile substance.
     汽油是挥发性物质。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 易变的;动荡不定的;反复无常的
  A situation that isvolatileis likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
  1. There have been riots before and the situation is volatile...
     以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。
  2. The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s...
     从20世纪70年代初开始，国际石油市场就一直很不稳定。
  3. Armed soldiers guard the streets in this volatile atmosphere.
     目前局势动荡不定，有武装士兵在街道上警戒。
• ADJ-GRADED （人）易变的，情绪无常性的
  If someone isvolatile, their mood often changes quickly.
  1. He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year...
     第二年他陪着这位情绪无常的女演员去了好莱坞。
  2. He has a volatile temper.
     他脾气反复无常。
• ADJ-GRADED （液体等物质）易挥发的，易发散的
  Avolatileliquid or substance is one that will quickly change into a gas.
  1. It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.
     人们认为，易挥发的化学物质爆炸时产生了冲击波。

英英释义

noun

• a volatile substance
  1. it was heated to evaporate the volatiles

adj

• tending to vary often or widely
  1. volatile stocks
  2. volatile emotions
• marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
  1. fickle friends
  2. a flirt's volatile affections
  Synonym:fickle
• liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  1. an explosive issue
  2. a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
  Synonym:explosive
• evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
  1. volatile oils
  2. volatile solvents

双语例句

• First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old.
  首先麦克尼尔得让那个脾气暴躁的20岁澳大利亚小伙子冷静下来。
• This is a volatile measure.
  这是一个不稳定的衡量指标。
• Is volatile, and this is used to detect updates and removals.
  字段是易变的，这是用来检测更新和删除的。
• A volatile stock would have a high standard deviation.
  不稳定的股票会有一个高的标准离差。
• And water and ethanol are both volatile.
  水和酒精都是可挥发的。
• A colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide.
  一种无色有毒的挥发性液态酸，容易水解为氨水和二氧化碳。
• He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year
  第二年他陪着这位情绪无常的女演员去了好莱坞。
• He has a volatile temper.
  他脾气反复无常。
• Objective: To study the volatile regularity of menthol and borneol in granule and lozenge at different temperature.
  中文摘要：目的：研究不同温度下颗粒和素片中薄荷脑和冰片的散逸规律。
• Food and fuel prices are very volatile.
  食品和燃料的价格极易波动。