unstable
adjectiveOPAL W
/ʌnˈsteɪbl/
/ʌnˈsteɪbl/
Word Family
- stable adjective (≠ unstable)
- stability noun (≠ instability)
- stabilize verb
- likely to change suddenly
synonym volatile不稳定的;易变的;变化莫测的 - The political situation remains highly unstable.
政局仍然十分动荡。
Topics Moneyb2- The building trade is notoriously unstable.
建筑行业是出了名地变幻莫测。 - a politically unstable region
政治动荡的地区 - This would leave us with either a very unstable currency or very unstable interest rates.
这将使我们要么面临非常不稳定的货币,要么面临非常不稳定的利率。 - We are talking about how these people cope in a politically and economically unstable environment.
我们正在谈论这些人如何在政治和经济不稳定的环境中应对。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- The political situation remains highly unstable.
- if people are unstable, their behaviour and emotions change often and suddenly because their minds are upset
(行为、情绪)反复无常的,不稳定的 - He's highly unstable, and liable to sudden fits of rage.
他情绪极其反复无常,动辄暴跳如雷。 - vulnerable, emotionally unstable individuals
敏感、情绪不稳定的人
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
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- extremely
- fairly
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- He's highly unstable, and liable to sudden fits of rage.
- likely to move or fall
易动(或倒下)的;不稳固的 - Icebergs are notoriously unstable and are likely to turn over.
众所周知,冰山是不稳定的,很可能会翻转。
- The building was beginning to get unstable.
那栋建筑开始变得不牢固。 - The wall was dangerously unstable.
这堵墙不太结实,很危险。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- Icebergs are notoriously unstable and are likely to turn over.
- (specialist) (of a substance
) not staying in the same chemical or atomic state物质 不稳定的 - chemically unstable
化学上不稳定的
opposite stable see also instability - chemically unstable