unstable
adjectiveWord Family
- stable adjective (≠ unstable)
- stability noun (≠ instability)
- stabilize verb
likely to change suddenly 不稳定的；易变的；变化莫测的 Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2The 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。
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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
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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。
Extra ExamplesThe 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。
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(of a substance 物质 not staying in the same chemical or atomic state 不稳定的 chemically unstable 化学上不稳定的
opposite stable see also instability