Word · Frequency #7335
Mercury
汞；水银
核心释义
a heavy silver-white toxic metallic element, the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
- 1.
与金属有关的意义。
Senses relating to the metal.
- 2.
一种银白色、有毒、一价和二价的重金属元素；常温下唯一液态的金属
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
- 3.
与植物有关的意义。
Senses relating to plants.
- 4.
(罗马神话)朱庇特的使者,商业之神；对应希腊的赫耳墨斯
(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
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最小的行星,距太阳最近
the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
水星；墨丘利；山靛属植物；与金属有关的意义。；一种银白色、有毒、一价和二价的重金属元素；常温下唯一液态的金属
用法In use
The old thermometer contains a small amount of mercury.
用法提示：mercury 在句中作名词，指金属元素“汞”。
Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
用法提示：mercury 作主语，是不可数名词，表示金属“汞”。
Be careful not to spill mercury, because it is very toxic.
用法提示：mercury 在句中作宾语，指“水银/汞”这种金属。
mercury + be + adjective
Mercury is toxic.
姹女是有毒的。
mercury + be used in + noun phrase
Mercury is used in thermometers.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mercury poisoning
- 汞中毒
- The factory was shut down due to cases of mercury poisoning among workers.这家工厂因工人出现汞中毒案例而关闭。
- mercury vapor
- 汞蒸气
- Inhaling mercury vapor can cause serious lung damage.吸入汞蒸气会导致严重的肺部损伤。
- mercury thermometer
- 汞温度计
- Mercury thermometers are being phased out due to safety concerns.出于安全考虑，汞温度计正逐步淘汰。
- mercury level
- 汞含量
- The mercury level in the lake exceeded safety standards.湖中的汞含量超过了安全标准。
- liquid mercury
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
水银（汞）的英文mercury，想象它像调皮的水滴一样滚动，字母‘cur’像‘curious’（好奇），好奇心驱使水银不停运动。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于科学或工业领域，语境正式且中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
作金属元素义时为不可数名词；复数mercuries仅用于技术语境（如不同同位素、合金）。指行星或神祇时是专有名词，须大写。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-ury' or '-urry' with 'mercury', but they do not rhyme. 'Mercury' has stressed vowel /ɝ/ while these have /ʊ/ or /ʌ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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