Word · Frequency #8693
Fully loadedvolatile
动荡的；易变的
核心释义
多用于局势、气氛等
(of a situation or system) likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by becoming dangerous or violent
- 1.
易挥发的；在常温下易蒸发的
Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
- 2.
(价格)易变的；不稳定的
Of a price, variable or erratic.
- 3.
在常温常压下易挥发的
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
- 4.
(人)易怒的；暴躁的
Of a person, quick to become angry or violent.
- 5.
易导致突然变化或暴力的
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- 6.
反复无常的；善变的
Fickle.
- 7.
短暂的；转瞬即逝的
Temporary or ephemeral.
- 8.
(局势)可能爆发暴力的；动荡不安的
Of a situation potentially violent.
波动的；不稳定的；易怒的；暴躁的；易挥发的；善变的；反复无常的；短暂的；转瞬即逝的
用法In use
Gas prices are volatile, so it is hard to predict what you will pay next month.
用法提示：volatile 作形容词，在 be 动词后作表语，表示价格反复波动、难以预测。
The stock market has been unusually volatile this week.
用法提示：volatile 作形容词，与 has been 构成系表结构，表示股市在这段时间内不稳定。
Investors avoid volatile currencies when they want a safe return.
用法提示：volatile 作形容词，放在名词前作定语，修饰货币的价值变化剧烈。
volatile oils
volatile solvents
a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
volatile + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- volatile market
- 动荡的市场；行情不稳定的市场
- Investors are nervous about the volatile market.投资者对动荡的市场感到紧张。
- volatile prices
- 波动的价格；不稳定的价格
- The volatile prices of oil affect the global economy.石油价格的波动影响全球经济。
- volatile situation
- 动荡的局势；可能突然爆发的局势
- The political situation in the region remains volatile.该地区的政治局势仍然动荡不安。
- volatile temper
- 暴躁的脾气；易怒的性格
- He has a volatile temper and reacts quickly to criticism.他脾气暴躁，对批评反应很快。
- volatile substance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“voca-”像“volcano”开头：火山气体易挥发，局势一触即发，所以volatile形容易挥发、不稳定、易怒。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：金融/经济报道、政治/社会局势、人际情绪、化学/计算机等专业语境 volatile 是偏正式的常用词，具体意思随语境变化较大：在金融或政治中常指“波动/动荡”，形容人时多指“易怒/情绪化”，在化学和计算机等领域则是专业术语。日常口语中较少使用，比较常见于正式新闻或书面语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes exactly with volatile /ˈvɑlətəl/. The last syllable /təl/ in capital, hospital, and vital sounds similar to volatile's final /təl/, but the stressed vowels differ. Watch the spelling lookalikes: volatile and versatile share -atile, and reptile shares -tile, but reptile is pronounced /ˈreptaɪl/ with /aɪl/, not /təl/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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