malleable
英 ['m?l??b(?)l]
美['m?l??bl]
- adj. 可鍛的；可塑的；有延展性的；易適應(yīng)的
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詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?malleability;
中文詞源
malleable 可塑的
來自拉丁語malleus,鐵錘，來自PIE*錘打，使軟化，軟的，詞源同mill,melt.即可錘煉的，引申詞義可塑的。
英文詞源
- malleable (adj.)
- late 14c., "capable of being shaped by hammering," from Middle French malleable and directly from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare "to beat with a hammer," from Latin malleus "hammer" (see mallet). Figurative sense, of persons, "capable of being adapted" first recorded 1610s.
雙語例句
- 1. The malleable mayor of New York was under his control.
- 這位聽話的紐約市市長聽命于他。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. You need a malleable pillow that will mould to the curves of your neck.
- 你需要一個柔韌性好、能與你的頸椎彎曲弧度相吻合的枕頭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Silver is the most malleable of all metals.
- 銀是延展性最好的金屬。
來自辭典例句
- 4. She was young enough to be malleable.
- 她還年輕，還很乖。
來自辭典例句
- 5. All these delicate small spare parts are cast from malleable iron.
- 這些精密的小零件,都是用馬鐵鑄造而成的.
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