volatile
adjective
uk/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/us/ˈvɑː.lə.t̬əl/volatileadjective(CHANGING)
likelytochangesuddenlyandunexpectedly,especiallyby gettingworse:
Food andfuelpricesare very volatile in awarsituation.战争时期食品和燃料的价格极易波动。
Thesituationwas made more volatile by thefactthatpeoplehad beendrinkinga lot ofalcohol.人们一直在大喝烈性酒，这让情况变得更加不稳定。
always becoming different
- changingWe must navigate changing attitudes about women in leadership.
- changeableBritish weather is notoriously changeable.
- variedHe has had a rich and varied career.
- fluidOur travel plans are fluid because of the train strike.
- dynamicThe Japanese economy is much more dynamic than our own.
likelytochangeemotionalstateverysuddenly,especiallybybecomingangry:
He had a volatiletemperand couldn't have beeneasytolivewith.他的脾气十分暴躁，别人很难与他相处。
She is volatile andunreliable.
- Earnings are very volatile in thisbusiness.
- thedangerof gettingoilsuppliesfrompoliticallyvolatilepartsof theworld
- For now,stockmarketsremainextremelyvolatile.
- She wasportrayedas over-sensitive and volatile.
Changing frequently
- capricious
- capriciously
- capriciousness
- changeable
- dipsy-doodle
- fluidity
- inconsistently
- inconstant
- inflammable
- kaleidoscopic
- kaleidoscopically
- mercurial
- protean
- raggedly
- raggedness
- schizophrenically
- shifting
- volatility
- yo-yoing
- zigzag
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Moods
Angry and displeased
volatileadjective(OF SUBSTANCE)
chemistryspecialized
A volatileliquidorsolidsubstancewillchangeeasilyinto agas:
（液体或固体）易挥发的，易气化的Thesubstanceishighlyvolatile.
volatilecompounds
- There are differentrulesforshipscarryinghighlyvolatilecargo, such asoil.
- Fruitreleasevolatilecompoundswhichattractanimalsandinsects.