noun🔗Share水银，汞 The metal mercury."The old thermometer contained quicksilver, which is another name for mercury. "老式温度计里含有水银，quicksilver 其实就是水银的另一种叫法。elementsubstancematerialchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水银锡箔, 汞锡合金。 An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering."The antique mirror showed its age; you could see dark patches where the quicksilver had worn away. "这面古董镜子显出了它的年代久远；你能看到有些地方发黑，那是水银锡箔脱落造成的。materialsubstancecompoundchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share镀水银，汞齐化. To overlay with quicksilver."The craftsman quicksilvered the antique mirror frame to restore its reflective shine. "工匠用汞齐给古董镜框镀水银，使其恢复了反光的光泽。materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share汞化, 镀汞 To treat with quicksilver."The nineteenth-century mirror maker carefully quicksilvered the glass, coating the back with a mercury alloy to create a reflective surface. "十九世纪的镜子匠小心翼翼地在玻璃上进行汞化处理，用汞合金涂在背面，从而制造出反光表面。chemistrysubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share变化无常，反复无常。 Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial."Her quicksilver mood swings made it difficult to know how she would react to anything. "她反复无常的情绪波动让人很难预料她会对任何事情做出什么反应。characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
