英:[ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪtɪ]
美:[ˌplaɪə'bɪlətɪ]
英:[ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪtɪ]
美:[ˌplaɪə'bɪlətɪ]
"he was valued for his reliability and pliability"
"he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from plier "to fold, bend" + -able -able — more at ply >entry 3
The first known use of pliable was in the 14th century
plinthnoun
the lowest part of the base of an architectural column
a block used as a base (as for a vase)
plinthnoun
the lowest part of the base of an architectural column
a block used as a base (as for a vase)
plight1 of 2verb
to put or give in pledge
plight2 of 2noun
a usually bad condition or state : predicament
in a sorry plight
pliersplural noun
a small pincers for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire
pliantadjective
pliable sense 1, flexible
pliant willow twigs
pliable sense 2, yielding
adjusting to changing conditions : adaptable
pliableadjective
possible to bend without breaking
easily influenced
pliableadjective
possible to bend without breaking
easily influenced
1 In a brilliant critical move Kermode argues that it is the very pliability of the classic, its unfixed quality, that is its essence.
2 He was valued for his reliability and pliability.
对他的可信赖性和可塑性做了评估.
3 Sci-fi, on the other hand, is able to create a new consciousness involving the free play of intellect in a self-defining milieu of infinite pliability.
4 "The result of pliability is that you recover faster, play better, and spend less time on the sidelines."
5 Results showed that with the addition of CMC during beating, improvement can be obtained of physical performance of handsheetswith a decrease in fibrous cohesion and an increase in its pliability.
结果表明:在打浆过程中加入CMC作为纤维润胀剂,可降低纤维内聚力,提高其柔软性,使成纸物理性质得到改善。
6 The loss of pliability in a helmet that became more difficult to put on and take off throughout the frigid afternoon was a nuisance.
7 Given the pliability of testimony of small children, I have to give him the benefit of a doubt.
8 She notes that contemporary culture tends to accept the pliability of the self, citing Rachel Dolezal as an example.
9 It’s only natural that, as teams redefine how talent is used, the pliability would extend to the game’s most important position.
10 “BLACKsummers’night” is an album built around the sound of a band, with songs seemingly built for the pliability of performance.
11 Keep pliability and have the function of resist oxidation.
保持柔软性,并具抗氧化功能。
12 When business isstressful and challenging, these standouts tap into their strength and pliability and continue forward with the faith that all things will work out in their favor.
在商业面临压力和挑战时,这些人会利用他们的力量和柔韧性脱颖而出,并以一切的事情将有利于他们工作的信念继续向前。
13 At fifty-one, Malik has the gentle pliability of an older father.
14 Mr. Neville, who will turn 72 this week, has built his vocal career on the dual impression of pliability and sincerity, whether he’s singing gospel or funk or swooning ballads or heartstring-tugging country songs.
15 What Bergson deplores is encrustation—the way in which we dry and stiffen up, taking ourselves, our poses, and our beliefs so seriously that they sap us of pliability, poise, and goodwill.
16 The effect was like changing channels in the dark: Jehbreal Jackson employed a rubbery pliability while rolling from one harsh angle to another.
17 This pliability isn't surprising, given Lee's past cultural circumnavigations.
18 “Titane” is an essay, etched in rivulets of blood and oil, on the mutability of gender and the pliability of desire.
19 Guerrero added that focusing on pliability, be it through training or lifestyle changes, minimizes the risk of injury and pain.
20 He endorses instead exercise bands and something he calls “pliability,” which includes an emphasis on flexibility and massage.
2 柔软
soft smooth limp supple velvety pliable yielding emollient ductile downy limber lithe pulpy pillowy cushiony cottony willowy pappy crumby softish lissom wandle molluscous tenderness softness pliancy soften tenderize