Word
flexile
/ˈfleksail/
adjective
柔韧的
able to bend easily
- 1.
Flexible; capable of being repeatedly flexed without breaking.
柔韧的；可反复弯曲而不断裂的
柔韧的；可反复弯曲而不断裂的；可变通的
In use
The young bamboo is flexile enough to sway in the wind without breaking.
A good dancer needs a flexile body to perform those graceful moves.
The new material is highly flexile, so it can be shaped into any form.
be flexile
用于描述物体物理上的柔韧特性。
The material is flexile.
这种材料是可弯曲的。
remain flexile
用于描述抽象事物（如思维、政策）保持变通性。
Her mind remained flexile despite her age.
尽管年事已高，她的思维依然灵活可变。
flexile + noun
flexile 作定语，修饰名词，常用于抽象事物。
We need a flexile schedule to accommodate changes.
我们需要一个灵活的安排来适应变化。
Common mistakes
The flexile of the rubber is impressive.The flexibility of the rubber is impressive.
flexile 是形容词，不能直接用作名词；应使用名词形式 flexibility 表示‘柔韧性’。
He flexiled the wire to make a loop.He flexed the wire to make a loop.
flexile 是形容词，不能用作动词；动词形式是 flex，意为‘弯曲’。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.