Word · Frequency #22987
pliable
易弯的；可塑的；柔韧的
able to be bent, shaped, or stretched without breaking
- 1.
Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
柔软、灵活、易弯曲、成形或塑造的
- 2.
Easily persuaded; yielding to influence.
容易被说服；易受影响。
柔顺的；易受影响的；适应力强的；灵活的；柔软、灵活、易弯曲、成形或塑造的；容易被说服；易受影响。；易弯的
In use
The plastic tube is pliable, so you can bend it to fit under the desk.
Because he is pliable, his boss easily convinces him to stay late.
Good leaders stay pliable and adapt their plans to new challenges.
be pliable
This wire is very pliable.
这种金属丝非常易弯。
be pliable to sth
She is pliable to suggestions.
她对建议很顺从。
pliable + n.
The sculptor used pliable clay.
雕塑家使用了柔韧的黏土。
Connections
Collocations
- pliable material
- 柔韧的材料
- The gloves are made from a pliable material that moves with your hands.这副手套由柔韧的材料制成，能随你的手部动作而活动。
- pliable personality
- 柔顺的性格
- His pliable personality made it easy for others to influence his decisions.他柔顺的性格使别人很容易影响他的决定。
- pliable clay
- 易塑的黏土
- The potter shaped the pliable clay into a beautiful vase.陶工把易塑的黏土塑成一只漂亮的花瓶。
- pliable mind
- 易受影响的思想
- Young children have pliable minds and learn quickly from what they see.幼儿的思想容易受到影响，他们会从所见之物中快速学习。
- pliable enough
- 足够柔韧/够柔顺
- The metal becomes pliable enough to bend into shape when heated.这种金属受热后会变得足够柔韧，可以弯成想要的形状。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pliable 像 'ply(弯)+able'，能弯能折，既指材料柔韧，也指人好商量、易适应。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：物理材料、人的性格或态度 通常用于描述材料柔软易弯，也可形容人温顺、易受影响；物理和比喻用法都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -iable such as liable, viable, reliable, friable, and deniable rhyme with pliable: from the stressed vowel onward they all sound /aɪəbəl/. Enviable is a spelling lookalike: it ends in -iable but is pronounced /ˈɛnviəbəl/, so it does not rhyme. Also beware pliant, which shares the pli- spelling and a similar meaning but is pronounced /ˈplaɪənt/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.