1590s "fine or light," also "evaporating rapidly" (c. 1600), from Middle French volatile, from Latin volatilis "fleeting, transitory; swift, rapid; flying, winged," from past participle stem of volare "to fly" (see volant). Sense of "readily changing, flighty, fickle" is first recorded 1640s. Volatiles in Middle English meant "birds, butterflies, and other winged creatures" (c. 1300).
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1. There have been riots before and the situation is volatile.
以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。
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2. It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.
人们认为，易挥发的化学物质爆炸时产生了冲击波。
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3. Armed soldiers guard the streets in this volatile atmosphere.
目前局势动荡不定，有武装士兵在街道上警戒。
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4. First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old.
首先麦克尼尔得让那个脾气暴躁的20岁澳大利亚小伙子冷静下来。
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5. He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year.