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pliant

/ˈplaɪənt/

Meanings
adjective

柔软的，易弯的

Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking

Examples :

"a pliant thread  pliant wax"
柔软的线；易弯的蜡
material quality ability

Related Words

Illustration readily

readily adverb

/ˈɹɛdɪli/

乐意地, 欣然.

"The suspect readily answered all questions the police officers asked him."

嫌疑人很配合，欣然回答了警察提出的所有问题。

Illustration yielding

yielding verb

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

偿还， 补偿.

"The company is yielding a bonus to its employees for their hard work this year. "

公司正在给员工发放奖金，以回报他们今年的辛勤工作。

Illustration tractable

tractable adjective

/ˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/

听话的，顺从的.

"The new puppy was surprisingly tractable, quickly learning basic commands like "sit" and "stay." "

这只小狗出乎意料地听话，很快就学会了“坐下”和“别动”这些基本口令。

Illustration breaking

breaking verb

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

断裂，破碎.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

如果花瓶掉到地上，它可能会摔碎。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration capable

capable adjective

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

能干，有能力，胜任。

"As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused."

众所周知，他发起火来是会动粗的。

Illustration manager

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

经理，管理者

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

学校新来的管理者负责组织各个运动队。

Illustration plying

plying verb

/ˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

弯曲，使顺从

"The lawyer was plying the witness with persuasive questions, hoping to change his testimony. "

律师正用具有说服力的问题引导证人，希望改变他的证词，让他顺从自己的意愿。

Illustration bending

bending verb

/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

弯曲，折弯.

"Don’t bend your knees."

不要弯曲你的膝盖。

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

影响，感化

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

我必须承认，这本书潜移默化地影响了我的人生观。

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

压力，压强。

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

给伤口施加压力，止住出血。

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。