Word · Frequency #19737
chameleon
善变的人；反复无常的人
核心释义
a changeable or inconstant person
- 1.
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
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.
- 2.
善变的人
a changeable or inconstant person
- 3.
行为善变之人；能迅速适应新环境之人
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
- 4.
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)
a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
- 5.
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
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.
- 6.
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)
lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile 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；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
用法In use
In politics, he is a chameleon, always adopting whatever views please the crowd.
用法提示：chameleon在此作名词，比喻立场善变的人。
She's a chameleon at work, changing her personality to fit in with different colleagues.
用法提示：chameleon作名词，指为适应环境而改变自己的人。
My boss is a chameleon; one day she is friendly, the next day cold.
用法提示：chameleon作名词，表示情绪或态度多变的人。
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”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
一起学习词形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.