Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14493
suppled
使柔软；使灵活；变柔软
suppled is the past of supple.
To make or become pliant and flexible.
可作及物或不及物：及物为“使柔软”，不及物为“变柔软”。
- 1.
To make or become supple.
使柔韧；变得柔韧。
- 2.
make pliant and flexible
使柔软灵活
- 3.
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
使顺从、服从或听话。
使顺从；使温顺；使驯服；使柔韧；变得柔韧。；使柔软灵活；使顺从、服从或听话。；使柔软
In use
Rub this cream into your hands nightly to supple the skin.
The old saddle had been suppled by years of careful oiling.
As the leather supples, it molds to the shape of your foot.
These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use
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。
be suppled (passive)
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。
Verb forms
base supple · third person supples · -ing suppling · past suppled · past participle suppled
Connections
Collocations
- supple the body
- 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。
- supple the muscles
- 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。
- supple the skin
- 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。
- supple the leather
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
- Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard.
- 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.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常用作及物动词，后接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 couple（/ˈkʌpəl/）与 supple（/ˈsʌpəl/）押韵。apple、people、purple、ripple、simple 都写作 -ple，但重读元音不同，因此不押韵；其中 apple、ripple 与 supple 一样拼作 -pple，读音仍需注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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