Volatile

volatile







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a. (形容詞 adjective)



          1.    (液體等)易揮發的

                      Gasoline is volatile.

                      汽油是易揮發的。

          2.    易發作的;爆炸性的

                      The situation in that area was tense, dangerous and volatile.

                      該地區的局勢緊張、危險,且有一觸即發之勢。

          3.    易變的;反覆無常的;輕浮的

          4.    活潑的;輕快的

          5.    飛逝的;短暫的





Cate Blanchett: Queen of the screen (1)



This versatility underlines why Blanchett is one of the supreme screen actors of her era, but also underlines why she is not one of its best-loved stars. She is too quicksilver, too spiky. Contemplating her career, it is hard not to be reminded of another equally imperious and volatile performer from the golden age of Hollywood, namely Katharine Hepburn.





see fickle mercurial capricious