quicksilver
发音
英 [ˈkwɪksɪlvə(r)]
美 ['kwɪksɪlvər]
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- adj.
- <文>变化[移动]极快的，瞬息万变的
- 水银
单词词源
quicksilver 水银，瞬息万变的
来自quick,活的，silver,银。比喻用法。
双语例句
- 1. For tips on cleaning up a broken cfl , see " concerned about quicksilver . "
- 而关于清理破碎节能灯泡的小贴士，请参见“关于水银的知识”。
- 2. In the diet he comes across as dour . In private his quicksilver manner can charm colleagues or just as quickly destroy them .
- 在国会里，人们觉得他严肃冷酷，私下他多变的性情要么使同事们着迷要么就迅速摧毁他们。
- 3. White working-class voters are the quicksilver of american politics : they are hard to catch and hard to hold .
- 对于美国政治选举来说，白人蓝领阶层的投票如同闪亮而易逝的水银：很难抓住也很难长久掌控。