pliable
英 ['plaɪəb(ə)l]
美['plaɪəbl]
- adj. 柔韧的；柔软的；圆滑的；易曲折的
英英释意
- 1. susceptible to being led or directed;
- "fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
- 2. able to adjust readily to different conditions;
- "an adaptable person"
- "a flexible personality"
- "an elastic clause in a contract"
- 3. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking;
- "a flexible wire"
- "a pliant young tree"
- 4. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out;
- "ductile copper"
- "malleable metals such as gold"
- "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"
- "pliant molten glass"
- "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
双语例句
- 1. Willow twigs are pliable.
- 柳条很软.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. If we go on expecting our daughters to be decorative and pliable and empty-headed, they'll be inadequately prepared for the future.
- 如果我们继续期望自己的女儿只重外表、毫无主见、头脑空空的话，她们就会对未来准备不足。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The finely twined baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.
- 这些编织精美的篮子是用柔韧的云杉嫩树根编成的。
来自辞典例句
- 4. As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable.
- 随着宝宝的成长，其骨骼的柔韧性会降低。
来自辞典例句
- 5. Later, the beak, claws and keel become very soft and pliable.
- 此后, 喙 、 爪和胸骨变得很软和易弯曲.
来自辞典例句