chameleon

英 [kəˈmiːliən]

美 [kəˈmiːliən]

n.  避役; 变色蜥蜴; 变色龙; 见风使舵的人; 善变的人

复数：chameleons　

GRE医学

BNC.19737 / COCA.17020

牛津词典

noun

• 避役；变色蜥蜴；变色龙
  a small lizard (= a type of reptile ) that can change colour according to its surroundings
• 见风使舵的人；善变的人
  a person who changes their behaviour or opinions according to the situation

柯林斯词典

• 避役；变色蜥蜴；变色龙
  Achameleonis a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

英英释义

noun

• lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
  Synonym:chamaeleon
• a changeable or inconstant person

双语例句

• The chameleon paint shows good water resistance, anti-corrosion, weatherability and chameleon effect.
  该变色涂料具有较好的耐水性、耐腐蚀性、耐候性和热变色效果。
• The chameleon elephants kept their wings but agreed never again to land on the earth.
  会变色的大象们保留了他们的翅膀但是同意再也不来地球。
• The adaptive coloring of a chameleon.
  变色龙适应环境变化的色彩。
• A chameleon is a small animal which changes its colour to suit its surroundings; in this way it avoid danger and is hardly noticed.
  变色龙是一种变换颜色以适应其四周环境的小动物；它借此躲避危险，几乎不为人所注意。
• Try to be like a Chameleon and adapt to all changes and you will be successful.
  学做一只变色龙，适应周围所有的变化，你就会成功。
• Now don't change colours like a chameleon.
  现在别变来变去，像个变色龙的。
• Brenda: My manager is a real chameleon.
  布兰达：我的经理真是只变色龙。
• Some folks think it's a good idea to change like a chameleon to suit the situation.
  一些人认为像变色龙一样适应环境是一个好主意。
• Who would not admire this our chameleon? Or who could more greatly admire aught else whatever?
  有谁不会称赞我们的善变？有谁能够称赞我们的任何一部份更多？
• The eyes of the chameleon are even more remarkable.
  变色龙的眼睛则更了不起了。