Word · Frequency #19737
chameleon
善变的人；反复无常的人
a changeable or inconstant person
- 1.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
变色龙科的一种小型至中型爬行动物,能变色并能伸出长舌
- 2.
a changeable or inconstant person
善变的人
- 3.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
行为善变之人；能迅速适应新环境之人
- 4.
a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
蝘蜓座(南半球极区附近的一个暗淡星座,邻近天燕座和山案座)
- 5.
A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
一种假想标量粒子,具有非线性自相互作用,其有效质量取决于环境中的其他场
- 6.
lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
变色龙(非洲和马达加斯加的蜥蜴,能改变皮肤颜色,舌头可弹射)
变色龙科的一种小型至中型爬行动物,能变色并能伸出长舌；善变的人；行为善变之人；能迅速适应新环境之人；蝘蜓座(南半球极区附近的一个暗淡星座,邻近天燕座和山案座)；一种假想标量粒子,具有非线性自相互作用,其有效质量取决于环境中的其他场
In use
In politics, he is a chameleon, always adopting whatever views please the crowd.
She's a chameleon at work, changing her personality to fit in with different colleagues.
My boss is a chameleon; one day she is friendly, the next day cold.
be a chameleon
这里用 chameleon 比喻见风使舵的人。
In a meeting, he is a chameleon, always echoing the last speaker's views.
开会时，他是个善变的人，总是附和最后发言者的观点。
a bit of a chameleon
a bit of a 用在名词前，表示“有些、有点”。
She is a bit of a chameleon; her opinions shift depending on who she is with.
她有点像个变色龙，她的观点会随身边的人而改变。
like a chameleon
Connections
Collocations
- political chameleon
- 政治变色龙；在政治上善变的人
- He's a political chameleon, changing his views to win votes.他是个政治变色龙，为了拉票而不断改变自己的观点。
- social chameleon
- 社交变色龙；善于随机应变的人
- As a social chameleon, she can fit in with any crowd.她是个社交变色龙，和什么样的人都能打成一片。
- cultural chameleon
- 文化变色龙；能适应不同文化的人
- Living abroad for years made him a cultural chameleon.多年旅居国外使他成了一个文化变色龙。
- emotional chameleon
- 情绪变色龙；情绪随他人而变的人
- She's an emotional chameleon, mirroring the mood of the room.她是个情绪变色龙，会随着房间里的氛围改变情绪。
Idioms & figurative uses
- political chameleon
- 政治变色龙（指政治立场善变的人）He is a political chameleon, shifting his stance with the polls.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chameleon 的 cha 像 change 的前半，结合它变色的本领，记住它指善变的人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary descriptions、comments on a person's character 表示“善变的人”时，通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在人物评论、文学作品或新闻分析中；日常口语中较少直接用 chameleon，常可换用 a person who changes easily 等说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with chameleon /tʃəˈmɛliən/. The words above are spelling lookalikes: chamomile and camel share the initial spelling, alien and Italian resemble the ending, and leonine and melanin share letter chunks, but none sounds the same.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.