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flex·i·ble AHD[flĕkʹsə-bəl] D.J.[ˈfleksəbəl]K.K.[ˈflɛksəbəl]adj.（形容词）- Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.柔软的：可弯曲或扭曲的；柔韧的
- Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.弹性的：能够反复弯曲而不损伤或损坏的
- Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.温顺的：易受影响或易于劝说的；温顺的
- Responsive to change; adaptable:可变通的；易适应的：a flexible schedule.可变通的日程表
- From Latin flexibilis 源自 拉丁语 flexibilis
- from flexus [past participle of] flectere [to bend] 源自 flexus flectere的过去分词 [弯曲]
flex'ibilʹity 或 flexʹibleness n.（名词）flexʹibly adv.（副词）flexible, elastic, resilient, springy, supple- These adjectives refer literally to what is capable of withstanding stress without injuryand figuratively to what can undergo change or modification.Something that isflexible can be bent, twisted, or turned ( 这些形容词的字面意思是指能经得住压力而不被损坏的，比喻义是指能经受住变化或改变的。Flexible 形容可以弯曲、拧或扭的东西（ flexible wire); the word can also refer to adaptability to change or the need for change ( 软金属丝）； 这个词也可指对变化的适应性或需求（ a flexible administrator;灵活的行政人员；flexible plans). What iselastic returns to an original shape, form, or position, as after being stretched ( 灵活的计划）。 Elastic 形容被拉伸后可以恢复到原形状、形态或位置的东西（ an elastic band), can adapt or be adapted to differing circumstances ( 橡皮圈）， 能适应或被适应于不同情况的（ an elastic clause in a contract), is quick to recover, as from illness or misfortune ( 合同中一条可酌情考虑的条款）、 能从疾病或不幸中迅速恢复的（ an elastic spirit), or is stretched beyond strict or proper bounds ( 开朗乐观的人） 或者是被拉伸得超过了适当的界限或限制的（ an elastic interpretation of a law). 对一条法律的曲解）。
- Resilient, likeelastic, implies a springing back to an original shape, especially after compression ( Resilient 与elastic 一样，也含有反弹回原形的意思， 尤指压缩后（ thin, resilient copper); it also suggests a buoyant capacity to revive, as from depression ( 细而有韧性的铜丝）； 它还表示从消沉恢复到心情愉快的能力（ a resilient temperament). 开朗的性情）。
- Springy describes what is marked by resilience and elasticity: Springy 用来描述具有韧性和弹性特征的事物： springy curls;松软的卷毛；a springy stride.轻快的步伐。
- Supple applies to what is easily bent or twisted ( Supple 适用于容易弯曲或易拧的东西（ a supple birch rod;一根柔软的桦条；supple suede), bends or twists with agility ( 软山羊皮）、 能够灵活地弯或拧的东西（ a supple body;柔软的身体；supple limbs), or is marked by easy adaptability ( 柔软的四肢）， 或是具有易适应性特征的东西（ a supple mind). 灵活的头脑）
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