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be + supple
描述状态，supple 作表语。
Her skin is supple and smooth.
她的皮肤柔软光滑。
柔韧的；易弯曲的
suppler — comparative of supple
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
柔韧的；易弯曲的
flexible, easy to bend
Her skin is supple and smooth.
她的皮肤柔软光滑。
柔韧的,易弯曲的。
Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
动作灵活而敏捷的。
Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
动作灵活
moving and bending with ease
顺从的；屈从他人意愿的。
Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
After months of yoga, her body became supple and strong.
经过几个月的瑜伽练习，她的身体变得柔韧而有力。
AI contextual example
The suppler leather of these gloves makes them easier to work with.
这些手套所用的皮革更柔韧，因此更容易操作。
AI contextual example
Gymnasts need the supplest muscles to perform those twists.
体操运动员需要最柔韧的肌肉才能完成那些翻转动作。
AI contextual example
a supple mind
灵活的头脑。
WordNet
描述状态，supple 作表语。
Her skin is supple and smooth.
她的皮肤柔软光滑。
表示变化过程。
The leather becomes supple after treatment.
皮革处理后变得柔软。
表示维持某种柔软状态。
Stretching helps keep your muscles supple.
拉伸有助于保持肌肉柔韧。
Not this
She has a suppel body.
Use this
She has a supple body.
拼写错误：将 supple 误拼为 suppel，应记清字母组合 -pple。
Not this
This material supples well.
Use this
This material is supple.
词性混淆：supple 作形容词表示“柔软的”，不可直接用作动词来描述状态；应使用系表结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
柔软有弹性的皮肤
This moisturizer keeps your skin soft and supple.
这款润肤霜能让你的皮肤保持柔软有弹性。
柔软的皮革
The gloves are made of supple leather that fits comfortably.
这双手套由柔软的皮革制成，戴起来很舒适。
柔韧的四肢
Years of yoga have kept her limbs supple.
多年的瑜伽让她四肢保持柔韧。
灵活的动作
The dancer moved across the stage with supple movements.
舞者以灵活的动作在舞台上移动。
灵活的手指
A pianist needs strong but supple fingers.
钢琴家需要有力而灵活的手指。
Use suppler naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一根柳条能随意弯曲而不折断，“supple”里的“pp”像两个灵活弯曲的关节，帮记“柔韧”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述材料柔韧性（如皮革、塑料）、文学或正式描写中形容身体动作灵活 supple 多用于描述材料（如皮革、塑料）的柔韧性，这层意思较为中性；若形容人的动作灵活，则多出现在文学或正式语体中。日常口语中更常用 flexible 或 soft。
与 supple 押韵的是 couple (/ˈkʌpəl/)。apple、people、ripple、topple、cripple 拼写都以 -ple 结尾，但元音不同（分别为 /æ/、/iː/、/ɪ/、/ɑː/、/ɪ/），不押韵。
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