malleable

英 ['mælɪəb(ə)l]美 ['mælɪəbl]
  • adj. 可锻的；可塑的；有延展性的；易适应的
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中文词源

malleable 可塑的

来自拉丁语malleus,铁锤，来自PIE*锤打，使软化，软的，词源同mill,melt.即可锤炼的，引申词义可塑的。

英文词源

malleable (adj.)
late 14c., "capable of being shaped by hammering," from Middle French malleable and directly from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare "to beat with a hammer," from Latin malleus "hammer" (see mallet). Figurative sense, of persons, "capable of being adapted" first recorded 1610s.

双语例句

1. The malleable mayor of New York was under his control.
这位听话的纽约市市长听命于他。
来自柯林斯例句
2. You need a malleable pillow that will mould to the curves of your neck.
你需要一个柔韧性好、能与你的颈椎弯曲弧度相吻合的枕头。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Silver is the most malleable of all metals.
银是延展性最好的金属。
来自辞典例句
4. She was young enough to be malleable.
她还年轻，还很乖。
来自辞典例句
5. All these delicate small spare parts are cast from malleable iron.
这些精密的小零件,都是用马铁铸造而成的.
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