# volatile **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [October 7, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242 "2021-10-07T03:51:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/1 "2021-10-07T03:51:55Z")
词性：adj. 音标：[ˈvɑːlətl] 释义：善变的，反复无常的，不稳定的，动荡不定的，易挥发的，易激动的，易发作的，易怒的；挥发物 Watch out when a situation becomes _volatile_ — it is likely to change for the worse suddenly. If you and your best friend have a _volatile_ relationship, you frequently fight and make up. _Volatile_ from Latin _volatilis_, “fleeting, transitory,” always gives the sense of sudden, radical change. Think of it as the opposite of _stable_. A person who is volatile loses his or her temper suddenly and violently. A volatile political situation could erupt into civil war. When the stock market is volatile, it fluctuates greatly. And in scientific language, a volatile oil evaporates quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/2 "2021-10-07T03:53:19Z")
In these volatile times… mistakes like Jordan Tower can no longer be tolerated… if, indeed, Jordan Tower was an accident. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/3 "2021-10-07T03:53:59Z")
But as far as emotions go, Catherine’s were… pretty volatile. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/4 "2021-10-07T03:54:33Z")
Apparently I’m volatile,selfobsessed, don’t play well with others. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/5 "2021-10-07T03:55:08Z")
The way it works here, it’s better to be less volatile. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/6 "2021-10-07T03:55:38Z")
The process is highly volatile. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/7 "2021-10-07T03:56:06Z")
Bitcoin is very volatile. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/8 "2024-05-30T10:46:08Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/242/9 "2024-05-30T10:46:30Z")
当然可以，@Tristan。我们来看一下单词 “volatile”。 ### 定义 词性：形容词 (adj.) 音标：[ˈvɑːlətl] 释义： - 善变的，反复无常的 - 不稳定的，动荡不定的 - 易挥发的，易激动的，易发作的，易怒的 - 挥发物 ### 用法与例句 1. **正式文书** 2. **口语** ### 用于不同场景的例子 - **技术/科学** ：The process is highly volatile and must be handled with care. (该过程高度易挥发，必须小心处理。) - **日常对话** ：Bitcoin is very volatile; its value changes rapidly. (比特币非常不稳定；其价值变化迅速。) ### 词源 单词 “volatile” 源自拉丁语 “volatilis”，意思是 “飞翔的” 或 “短暂的，瞬息的”。这反映了其变化迅速、不稳定的特性。英语演变过程中，这个词开始用于形容情绪、局势等各种易变、易激动的事物。 ### 记忆方法 - **联想法** ：联想到 “volatilis” 中的 “飞翔的” 意思，想象燕子（swallow）飞翔时的迅速变化，就能联想到 volatile 的突然变化特性。 - **拆分法** ：将 volatile 拆分为 “vola-” 和 “-tile”，联想 “vola” 可以记成 “影子（shadow）” 的谐音，影子随光变动变化无常。 - **视觉记忆** ：观看一些与 “volatile” 相关的影片或视频（如你提供的短片），通过情境记住单词使用。 ### 总结 “Volatile” 这个单词有多种应用场景，从情绪到市场再到化学特性，它的共性是“易变”、“不稳定”。通过联想和拆分记忆法加深对其含义的理解，并通过多看例句提升使用自如度。 希望这些解释对你有帮助！如果还有其他问题，随时告诉我。