"volatile" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 易挥发的
• 易变的
• 不稳定的

Definition

描述某事物变化迅速且不可预测，比如一个人的情绪或股票市场这种情境。在科学中，也指易挥发成气体的物质。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或科技语境。常见表达有“volatile market”（波动的市场）、“volatile personality”（易变的性格）、“volatile chemicals”（易挥发的化学品）。不要与“violent”（暴力的）混淆。在情感语境中表示易变情绪，在金融中表明价格变动大。

Examples

The stock market is very volatile right now.

目前股市非常**不稳定**。

Some chemicals are highly volatile and should be handled with care.

有些化学品非常**易挥发**，应小心操作。

He has a volatile temper and gets angry easily.

他脾气很**易变**，很容易生气。

Gasoline is a volatile liquid, which is why it evaporates so quickly.

汽油是一种**易挥发**的液体，所以它很快蒸发。

Their relationship is pretty volatile—one day they're happy, the next they're fighting.

他们的关系很**不稳定**，有时开心，有时吵架。

Be careful investing now; conditions are too volatile to predict outcomes.

现在投资要小心，形势太**不稳定**，难以预测结果。