chameleon
Word family nounchameleonadjectivechameleonic
cha·me·le·on /kəˈmiːliən/ noun [countableC] 1. HBAa lizard that can change its colour to match the colours around it 变色龙,变色蜥蜴 2. CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERsomeone who changes their ideas, behaviour etc to fit different situations 善变的人,见风使舵的人 Origin chameleon (1300-1400) Old French camelion, from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek, from chamai “on the ground” + leon “lion”