• adj. 柔韌的；柔軟的；圓滑的；易曲折的

來自ply,彎，轉(zhuǎn)，-able,形容詞后綴。

pliable

pliable: see ply

pliable (adj.)

late 14c., from Old French ploiable "flexible, bendable," from plier "to bend" (see ply (n.)). Related: Pliably, pliability.

1. Willow twigs are pliable.

柳條很軟.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. If we go on expecting our daughters to be decorative and pliable and empty-headed, they'll be inadequately prepared for the future.

如果我們繼續(xù)期望自己的女兒只重外表、毫無主見、頭腦空空的話，她們就會對未來準備不足。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The finely twined baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.

這些編織精美的籃子是用柔韌的云杉嫩樹根編成的。

來自辭典例句

4. As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable.

隨著寶寶的成長，其骨骼的柔韌性會降低。

來自辭典例句

5. Later, the beak, claws and keel become very soft and pliable.

此后, 喙 、 爪和胸骨變得很軟和易彎曲.

來自辭典例句