be pliant
The material is pliant and easy to mold.
这种材料易弯,容易塑形。
柔韧的;易弯曲的
易受影响的;顺从的;适应力强的;灵活变通的;易弯的;柔顺的
able to bend or flex easily without breaking
柔韧的;易弯曲的
Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
易受影响的;顺从的
Easily influenced; tractable.
The pliant branches bent in the wind but did not break.
柔韧的树枝在风中弯曲,但没有折断。
用法提示:pliant 作定语形容词,表示物体柔软易弯、不易折断。
This metal is pliant enough to be shaped into a ring.
这种金属足够柔韧,可以被弯成戒指。
用法提示:pliant 作表语形容词,搭配 enough 表示柔韧程度。
After soaking, the bamboo became pliant and easy to weave.
浸泡后,竹子变得柔韧,容易编织。
用法提示:pliant 作表语,描述材料经处理后变软变韧的状态。
The material is pliant and easy to mold.
这种材料易弯,容易塑形。
表示易受影响或顺从。
She was pliant to her supervisor's suggestions.
她对主管的建议很顺从。
表示柔韧,能弯曲。
The willow branches are pliant in the wind.
柳枝在风中柔韧地摆动。
grammar · medium
易错句子He pliants to new ideas.
正确表达He is pliant to new ideas.
“pliant”是形容词,不能用作动词,需与系动词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The pliant of the metal made it easy to shape.
正确表达The pliancy of the metal made it easy to shape.
“pliant”是形容词,名词形式应为“pliancy”或“pliantness”。
pliable 强调可塑性,即能被塑造或改变形状;pliant 强调柔韧性,即容易弯曲而不断裂。
supple 多指身体或皮革等柔软且有弹性,pliant 更常用于材料或人性格的顺从。
compliant 指顺从他人意愿或规则,侧重于服从;pliant 虽也有“柔顺”之意,但更强调易受影响或物理柔韧。
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