Fickle
“Fickle”是形容词,表示缺乏坚定性、恒定性或稳定性的;容易发生不规律变化的。
- “Her tastes are fickle—one day she loves jazz, the next she’s into rock.” (她的品味是善变的——今天她喜欢爵士乐,明天她喜欢摇滚。)
- “The weather is fickle this time of year.” (这个季节的天气是反复无常的。)
- “He was known for his fickle nature, changing his mind constantly.” (他以善变的性格而闻名,不断改变主意。)
“Fickle”来自中古英语”fikel”(“欺骗的、不稳定的”),来自古英语”ficol”(“欺骗的”)。可能与古英语”fāh”(“敌对的”)相关。
“Fickle”是一个基本词,没有明显的词缀。
“Fickle”常用于描述人、天气或情况的不稳定性和变化性,在文学和日常语境中都常见。
- 名词形式: “fickleness”(善变)
- 副词形式: “fickly”(较少使用)
“Fickle”的音标是/ˈfik-əl/,可以联想”fick-”(变化)+ “-le”(的),想象容易变化的状态。
“Her fickle affections made it difficult to maintain a relationship. One moment she was deeply in love, the next she had lost interest. Her fickle nature frustrated those who tried to get close to her.” (她善变的感情使维持关系变得困难。一会儿她深爱着,一会儿她失去了兴趣。她善变的性格让那些试图接近她的人感到沮丧。)