volatile
UK ['vɒl.ə.taɪl] US ['vɑ:.lə.tˌəl] adjective
■likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry 不稳定的；易变的；易怒的，喜怒无常的•Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.战争时期食品和燃料的价格极易波动。 •The situation was made more volatile by the fact that people had been drinking a lot of alcohol.人们一直在大喝烈酒，这让情况变得更加不稳定。 •He had a rather volatile temper and can't have been easy to live with.他的脾气十分暴躁，别人很难与他相处。 ■A volatile liquid or solid substance will change easily into a gas. （液体或固体）易挥发的，易气化的 |