1590s "fine or light," also "evaporating rapidly" (c. 1600), from Middle French volatile, from Latin volatilis "fleeting, transitory; swift, rapid; flying, winged," from past participle stem of volare "to fly" (see volant). Sense of "readily changing, flighty, fickle" is first recorded 1640s. Volatiles in Middle English meant "birds, butterflies, and other winged creatures" (c. 1300).
雙語例句
1. There have been riots before and the situation is volatile.
以前曾發(fā)生過暴亂，現(xiàn)在局勢不太穩(wěn)定。
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2. It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.
人們認為，易揮發(fā)的化學(xué)物質(zhì)爆炸時產(chǎn)生了沖擊波。
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3. Armed soldiers guard the streets in this volatile atmosphere.
目前局勢動蕩不定，有武裝士兵在街道上警戒。
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4. First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old.
首先麥克尼爾得讓那個脾氣暴躁的20歲澳大利亞小伙子冷靜下來。
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5. He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year.