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水星
the 1st and smallest planet in the solar system which is the closest to the sun
- Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has surface temperatures that can reach up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.
离太阳最近的行星水星，白天的表面温度可以达到800华氏度。
- The Mariner 10 and MESSENGER spacecraft missions provided valuable data about Mercury's surface composition and magnetic field.
水手10号和信使号航天器的任务提供了关于水星表面组成和磁场的宝贵数据。
- Mercury's orbit around the Sun is the shortest of all the planets in the solar system, completing one orbit in about 88 Earth days.
水星绕太阳的轨道是太阳系所有行星中最短的，大约88个地球日完成一周。
- Astronomers study Mercury's thin atmosphere, mostly composed of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium, and potassium, to understand its formation and evolution.
天文学家研究水星稀薄的大气层，主要由氧、钠、氢、氦和钾组成，以了解其形成和演化。
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a dense, silvery, toxic metal that is liquid at room temperature and can form different chemical compounds
- Mercury is used in some thermometers and barometers.
- The lab technician handled mercury with extreme care.
- Mercury spills require special cleanup procedures.
- Mercury can amalgamate with other metals.
- Exposure to mercury vapors is hazardous.
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the level of mercury in a thermometer used to indicate temperature
- The mercury showed 37 degrees Celsius.
- A sudden drop in mercury suggested a cold front.
- The nurse read the mercury after the patient's fever.
- Mercury in the thermometer rose quickly in the sun.
- Doctors rely on mercury to measure body temperature accurately.
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(in Roman mythology) the messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce, equivalent to Greek Hermes
- Mercury is often depicted with winged sandals.
- Statues of Mercury appear in many classical cities.
- Mercury guided souls and delivered messages between gods.
- Artists frequently portray Mercury carrying a caduceus.
- Mercury was worshiped as a god of trade and communication.