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flexible
灵活的；可变通的
核心释义
capable of being changed
- 1.
能够弯曲或扭转而不折断
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- 2.
能够改变的
capable of being changed
- 3.
愿意或倾向于受他人影响；不顽固
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
- 4.
能弯曲的；易弯曲的
able to flex; able to bend easily
- 5.
能够适应或改变以适应新的或修改过的条件或情况
Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- 6.
能够轻松适应不同条件
able to adjust readily to different conditions
- 7.
能够以某种方式被适应或塑造
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
能够弯曲或扭转而不折断；能够改变的；愿意或倾向于受他人影响；不顽固；能弯曲的；易弯曲的；能够适应或改变以适应新的或修改过的条件或情况
用法In use
Our manager is flexible about working hours, so I can start earlier.
用法提示：形容词flexible与about连用，表示‘灵活的、可变通的’。
This plastic is flexible enough to bend without breaking.
用法提示：形容词flexible表示‘柔韧的、易弯曲的’。
We need a flexible plan that can change if the weather turns bad.
用法提示：形容词flexible修饰plan，意为‘灵活的、可调整的’。
flexible schedules
slim flexible birches
a flexible personality
be flexible about sth
about后接具体事物或安排。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- flexible schedule
- 灵活的时间表
- With a flexible schedule, she can work from home on some days.有了灵活的时间表，她可以在某些日子在家工作。
- flexible working hours
- 弹性工作时间
- The company offers flexible working hours to accommodate employees' needs.公司提供弹性工作时间以适应员工的需求。
- flexible approach
- 灵活的方法
- A flexible approach to problem-solving often leads to better outcomes.灵活的解决问题方法往往会带来更好的结果。
- flexible mind
- 灵活的头脑
- She has a flexible mind and can adapt to new ideas quickly.她头脑灵活，能迅速适应新思想。
- flexible policy
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆法：将flexible拆成flex（弯曲）和ible（能），想象一根能随意弯曲的金属丝。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: neutral; typical settings: materials, work arrangements, policies, personalities; Note: 多用于描述物理柔韧性（如材料）和抽象灵活性（如时间、规则、态度），在正式和非正式场合均常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词about/in/with连用，表示在某方面灵活
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ible' but none rhyme with 'flexible' due to differing stressed vowels or consonant clusters.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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