chameleon
noun /kəˈmiːliən/
/kəˈmiːliən/
- a small lizard (= a type of reptile) that can change colour according to what is around or near it
避役；变色蜥蜴；变色龙 - (often disapproving) a person who changes their behaviour or opinions according to the situation
见风使舵的人；善变的人
词源Middle English: via Latin chamaeleon from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai ‘on the ground’ + leōn ‘lion’.