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supple + noun phrase
supple 作及物动词，后接名词短语。
She suppled the leather with oil.
她用油使皮革变软。
使柔软；使灵活；变柔软
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使柔软；使灵活；变柔软
To make or become pliant and flexible.
She suppled the leather with oil.
她用油使皮革变软。
可作及物或不及物：及物为“使柔软”，不及物为“变柔软”。
使柔韧；变得柔韧。
To make or become supple.
使柔软灵活
make pliant and flexible
使顺从、服从或听话。
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
supple
Base
原形
supples
3rd person
第三人称单数
suppling
-ing
现在分词
suppled
Past
过去式
suppled
Past participle
过去分词
She supples her muscles with daily stretches.
她每天通过拉伸使肌肉柔韧。
He is suppling the leather to make it more flexible.
他正在使皮革变软以增加柔韧性。
They suppled the wood before bending it.
他们在弯曲木头之前先使其软化。
规则动词，现在分词为suppling（保留原词尾e）。
Rub this cream into your hands nightly to supple the skin.
每天夜间将这种乳霜揉入双手，让皮肤变得柔软。
AI contextual example
The old saddle had been suppled by years of careful oiling.
这副旧马鞍因多年精心上油而变得柔韧了。
AI contextual example
As the leather supples, it molds to the shape of your foot.
随着皮革变软，它会贴合你脚的形状。
AI contextual example
These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use
这双靴子还没有因为频繁穿着而变柔软。
WordNet
supple 作及物动词，后接名词短语。
She suppled the leather with oil.
她用油使皮革变软。
常用于被动语态，表示被使柔软。
The leather was suppled by the treatment.
皮革经过处理变得柔软。
Not this
Yoga supple your body and mind.
Use this
Yoga supples your body and mind.
动词'supple'是及物动词，第三人称单数主语后需加-s；误句将原形当形容词或谓语动词用。
Not this
After stretching, my muscles supple easily.
Use this
After stretching, I supple my muscles easily.
'supple'是及物动词，必须接宾语；误句将其误用作不及物动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
使身体柔韧
Regular stretching helps supple the body and improve posture.
经常拉伸有助于使身体柔韧并改善体态。
使肌肉柔韧
This warm-up routine is meant to supple the muscles before training.
这套热身动作旨在训练前使肌肉柔韧。
使皮肤柔嫩
The cream contains natural oils to supple the skin.
这款面霜含有天然油脂，能使皮肤柔嫩。
使皮革柔软
Work the conditioner into the material to supple the leather.
将护理剂揉入材料中，使皮革柔软。
人生来柔软而柔韧；死后僵硬而刚硬。（语出《道德经》第76章）
A leather conditioner supples the material and prevents cracking.
皮革护理剂使皮料柔韧，并防止开裂。
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记忆：把硬皮革反复揉搓，它就变柔韧了——‘supple’正是“使柔韧”的意思。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描写 该动词用法通常出现在较正式的书面语中，多用于文学作品或正式说明，口语中较少使用。
通常用作及物动词，后接宾语。
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