unstable

美 [ʌnˈsteɪbl]英 [ʌnˈsteɪbl]
  • adj.不稳定的;(行为、情绪)反复无常的;不稳固的;易变的;变化莫测的;易动(或倒下)的
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adj.

1

不稳定的;易变的;变化莫测的
likely to change suddenly

The political situation remains highly unstable.

政局仍然十分动荡。

2

(行为、情绪)反复无常的,不稳定的
if people are unstable , their behaviour and emotions change often and suddenly because their minds are upset

3

易动(或倒下)的;不稳固的
likely to move or fall

4

不稳定的;能衰变的
not staying in the same chemical or atomic state

chemically unstable

化学上不稳定的

These words all describe sb who is suffering from a mental illness.以上各词均用以形容患有精神疾病的人。

suffering from an illness of the mind, especially in a way that affects the way you think and behave指有精神病

[not usually before noun] ( rather formal ) suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society指精神失常、神经错乱:

The question is, was the man insane when he committed the crime?

问题在于这男人犯罪时是否处于精神失常状态?

( medical ) suffering from or connected with neurosis (= a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry)指神经机能病的、神经官能症的:

the treatment of anxiety in neurotic patients

对神经官能症病人焦虑感的治疗

( medical ) suffering from or connected with psychosis (= a serious mental illness in which thought and emotions lose connection with external reality)指精神错乱的、有精神病的

mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences指有精神病的、心理不正常的、精神紊乱的,尤因不幸或受刺激所致:

He works with emotionally disturbed children.

他从事跟精神异常儿童有关的工作。

having emotions and behaviour that are likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly指情绪、行为反复无常的、不稳定的

unstable

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不稳定的;不可靠的;动荡的
    You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty or danger.

    After the fall of Pitt in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government...

    1801年皮特倒台后,政府经历了10年的动荡。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 不牢固的;松脱的
    Unstable objects are likely to move or fall.

    Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.

    黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石构造。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (情绪)不稳定的,波动的
    If people are unstable, their emotions and behaviour keep changing because their minds are disturbed or upset.

    He was emotionally unstable...

    他情绪不稳定。

adj

1
subject to change;variable
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
everything was unstable following the coup
Synonym: fluid
2
affording no ease or reassurance
a precarious truce
Synonym: precarious
3
highly or violently reactive
sensitive and highly unstable compounds
4
disposed to psychological variability
his rather unstable religious convictions
5
suffering from severe mental illness
of unsound mind
Synonym: mentally ill unsound
6
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
unstable political conditions
the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind
an unstable world economy

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  1. Coleridge was also a highly unstable person .

    科尔里奇还是个情绪非常不稳定的人。

  2. We are usually tired already by the time we get on a plane , and the crowded space and unstable internet connection make work more challenging .

    我们往往在登上飞机时已经很累了,而机舱里拥挤的空间和不稳定的网络只会让工作更有挑战性。

  3. The political situation remains highly unstable .

    政局仍然十分动荡。

  4. The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous .

    情况不稳定,可能有危险。

  5. Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations .

    黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石构造。

  6. After the fall of Pitt in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government

    1801年皮特倒台后,政府经历了10年的动荡。

  7. It remains a highly unstable and strife-torn country .

    这仍是一个动荡不安、冲突不断的国家。

  8. David 's mother was unstable and moody

    戴维的妈妈情绪不稳定,心情也不好。

  9. Their politics consisted of unstable power-plays between rival groups .

    他们的政治活动包括竞争团体间反复多变的打压行动。

  10. She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable .

    她身体孱弱,心理上也不够稳定。

  11. He was emotionally unstable

    他情绪不稳定。

  12. The political situation was unstable .

    政局不稳。

  13. The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy .

    经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。

  14. The situation was unstable .

    局势不稳。

  15. The bed is rickety [ unstable ] .

    这床不牢。

  16. He was the most unstable kind of fool I had ever seen .

    他是我所遇见过的最反复无常的傻瓜。

  17. Her emotions were always as unstable as the light winds of april .

    她的感情总是象四月的无定准的轻风一样。

  18. The situation is unstable .

    时局不稳。

  19. The enemy coalition was unstable enough .

    敌人的联盟是很不稳固的。

  20. Colonel Cathcart lived by his wits in an unstable world .

    卡思卡特上校凭着自己的聪明才智生活在一个动荡不定的社会里。

  21. Mathematical models have also revealed that food webs may be unstable , where small changes of top predators can lead to big effects throughout entire ecosystems .

    数学模型也揭示了食物网可能是不稳定的,食物网中顶级捕食者的微小变化会对整个生态系统产生巨大影响。

  22. This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books .

    这书橱很不结实,装不了这么多书。

  23. The patient 's condition was unstable .

    那患者的病情不稳定。

  24. When the plate becomes unstable , it buckles laterally .

    当板失去稳定时,就发生横向屈曲。

  25. Antioxidants are molecules that fight that stress by handing over their own electrons without becoming unstable themselves .

    抗氧化剂是通过传递自己的电子,而不使自身变得不稳定的分子来对抗这种压力。

  26. A self-healing system model for unstable network environment was presented .

    针对网络环境多变的情况,提出了一种动态自适应系统的理论模型。

  27. With multiple people working on an application , it can become unstable .

    如果多人同时处理一个应用程序,那么它很可能会变得不太稳定。

  28. Influence of Initial Condition on Unstable Vibration of Rotor System

    初始条件对转轴系统失稳的影响分析

  29. This system is a highly nonlinear and open-loop unstable system .

    这一系统是一高度非线性且开环不稳定系统。

  30. It involved more industries , also some unstable factors .

    它包含了更多的产业,也出现了一些不稳定的因素。