"mercury" in Chinese (Simplified)
汞水银
Definition
汞是一种在室温下为液体的重金属,呈银白色,有毒。它也是离太阳最近的行星的名字。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“汞”常用于化学、医学和环境领域,也可泛指体温计等中的金属。作为行星“水星”,首字母应大写。注意不要与“mercurial”(变化无常的)混淆。
Examples
Mercury is a shiny, silver metal that is liquid at room temperature.
**汞**是一种在室温下呈液态的银白色金属。
Old thermometers used mercury inside them.
旧体温计里有**水银**。
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
**水星**是距离太阳最近的行星。
Be careful—mercury is poisonous if you touch or breathe it.
小心,接触或吸入**汞**是有毒的。
Scientists no longer use mercury in most lab equipment because it's dangerous.
科学家们现在大部分实验器材都不再用**汞**了,因为很危险。
Did you know a year on Mercury is only 88 days long?
你知道**水星**的一年只有88天吗?