英语词汇“mercurial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick. With a mercurial teacher, you never know where you stand.

Mercury was the ancient Roman god of commerce and messenger of the gods, and the planet Mercury was named after the Roman god. In Middle English, this adjective meant "relating to the planet or god Mercury" and derives from Latin mercuriālis, from Mercurius "Mercury." A mercurial personality has the unpredictability associated with the god Mercury or, in astrology, is supposedly influenced by the planet.

WORD FAMILY

mercurial: mercurially+/mercury: mercurial, mercuric, mercuries, mercurous

USAGE EXAMPLES

Based around freshly harvested hops from the Pacific Northwest, Celebration is both complex and mercurial.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016)

But Gabor complained that the mercurial Sanders wanted to turn her into a “little hausfrau” and divorced him after five years.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016)

Prosecutors sought to portray Mr. Hernandez, 55, as someone whose unassuming demeanor jurors saw in court belied a fierce temper and mercurial nature.

New York Times(Dec 05, 2016)

adj liable to sudden unpredictable change

mercurial twists of temperament

Syn

erratic, fickle, quicksilver
changeable, changeful

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change

adj relating to or containing or caused by mercury

mercurial preparations
mercurial sore mouth

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WORD FAMILY

Mercurial

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Portuguese soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats.

Washington Times(Nov 09, 2016)

The Spanish soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats.

Washington Times(Nov 08, 2016)

Mercurial moods and irrational whims just come with the territory when raising teenagers.

Time(Feb 17, 2016)

adj relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury

more than Mercurial thievishness

adj relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury

the Mercurial canals

单词	mercurial
释义	mercurial (once / 6241 pages) 1adj 2adj Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick. With a mercurial teacher, you never know where you stand. Mercury was the ancient Roman god of commerce and messenger of the gods, and the planet Mercury was named after the Roman god. In Middle English, this adjective meant "relating to the planet or god Mercury" and derives from Latin mercuriālis, from Mercurius "Mercury." A mercurial personality has the unpredictability associated with the god Mercury or, in astrology, is supposedly influenced by the planet. WORD FAMILY mercurial: mercurially+/mercury: mercurial, mercuric, mercuries, mercurous USAGE EXAMPLES Based around freshly harvested hops from the Pacific Northwest, Celebration is both complex and mercurial. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) But Gabor complained that the mercurial Sanders wanted to turn her into a “little hausfrau” and divorced him after five years. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) Prosecutors sought to portray Mr. Hernandez, 55, as someone whose unassuming demeanor jurors saw in court belied a fierce temper and mercurial nature. New York Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1 adj liable to sudden unpredictable change mercurial twists of temperament Syn erratic, fickle, quicksilver changeable, changeful such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change 2 adj relating to or containing or caused by mercury mercurial preparations mercurial sore mouth Mercurial (once / 47089 pages) 1adj 2adj WORD FAMILY Mercurial USAGE EXAMPLES The Portuguese soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats. Washington Times(Nov 09, 2016) The Spanish soccer star has had a contract with Nike since 2003 and wears its Mercurial cleats. Washington Times(Nov 08, 2016) Mercurial moods and irrational whims just come with the territory when raising teenagers. Time(Feb 17, 2016) 1 adj relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury more than Mercurial thievishness 2 adj relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury the Mercurial canals
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