quicksilver

英 [ˈkwɪksɪlvə(r)] 美 [ˈkwɪksɪlvər]

n.  汞; 水银Hg; 汞锡合金
adj.  变化(或移动)极快的; 瞬息万变的

BNC.34792 / COCA.27196



牛津词典

noun

noun

adj.

  1. 变化(或移动)极快的;瞬息万变的
    changing or moving very quickly
    1. his quicksilver temperament
      他那喜怒无常的性情

柯林斯词典

  1. 同 mercury
    Quicksilver is the same as mercury .
    1. ADJ (动作、变化)极快的;变化无常的;变幻莫测的
      Quicksilver movements or changes are very fast and unpredictable.
      1. ...her quicksilver changes of mood.
        她变化无常的情绪

    双语例句

    1. One of them, the first to alight, hastened with quicksilver steps towards me.
      他们中第一个下来的人急急忙忙地快步向我走来。
    2. Not only is Nathaniel a male version of Natasha, but Pietro is the name of the fallen Quicksilver, who died saving Hawkeye.
      名字里的纳撒尼尔是黑寡妇娜塔莎名字的男版,而彼得洛则是为了纪念为了救鹰眼而死去的快银。
    3. GEMINI ( May 22-June 21) Mercury is your planet, Gemini, the guy with the wings on his head and his feet, symbolizing his quicksilver abilities when it comes to mental and physical speed.
      双子:水星是双子座的守护星。传说中这个双子男孩的头和脚上各有一对翅膀,这便暗示了无论在思维方式还是在身体素质上,双子座人都渴望快速多变。
    4. Like spilt quicksilver, hoarse growls rolled over the lurid weeds like thunders.
      低沉嘶哑的吼声像散落的水银滚过红色的草。
    5. Microscope with heating and mercury ( quicksilver) ( excl. in freezing stages)
      带高温和汞银的显微镜(装有冷冻台的显微镜除外)
    6. While the eternal guard, glade guard and tree Kin form the backbone of the army, quicksilver dryads, wardancers and beast riders slip around the flanks, unleashing deadly and swift attacks upon the opposing army.
      永恒卫队、森林卫兵和树怪是军队的中坚力量,而易变的森林女神、战争舞女和各种骑士们则游离在侧翼,给敌人迅速而致命的打击。
    7. Quicksilver, though a metal, is a liquid.
      水银虽是金属,但它是一种液体。
    8. A politician is like quicksilver; if you try to put your finger on him, you will find nothing under it.
      政客好比水银;当你要抓住他(的过错)的时候,你会发觉并未抓到什么东西。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element

        Synonym:    mercuryhydrargyrumHgatomic number 80