| 释义 |
mercury
UK ['mɜ:.kjʊ.ri] US ['mɝ:-] noun uncountable (old use quicksilver)
■a heavy silver-coloured metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures 汞，水银•Mercury is used in batteries, pesticides and thermometers.水银用于电池、杀虫剂与温度计中。
UK ['mɜ:.kjʊ.ri] US ['mɝ:-] noun uncountable
the mercury old-fashioned informal
■the temperature 温度，气温•With the mercury climbing to 40 degrees, beaches and pools will be crowded this afternoon.随着气温攀升到40度，今天下午海滩和游泳池都会人满为患。 |