mercury

'mә:kjuri
四级六级考研托福 Collins 1

英文释义

n. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
n. (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
n. the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
n. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

中文翻译

n. 水银, 汞, 使者
[化] 汞Hg

1
Collins 星级
7,335
BNC 频率
6,937
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记忆技巧

mercury 源自拉丁语 mercurius,与希腊神话中的赫尔墨斯(Hermes)有关,赫尔墨斯是商贸和旅行的神,也与水银的流动性有关。理解其与“流动”、“变化”的联系,有助于记忆。

例句

1. Mercury is used in thermometers to measure temperature.
汞被用于温度计中测量温度。
2. The planet Mercury is the closest to the Sun.
水星是离太阳最近的行星。
3. Exposure to mercury can be harmful to health.
接触汞可能对健康有害。

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