flexible
adjective uk/ˈflek.sə.bəl/ us/ˈflek.sə.bəl/
(ABLE TO CHANGE)
B2 可变动的;灵活的;可变通的
able to change or be changed easily according to the situation
My schedule is flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week. 我的时间安排很灵活——下周任何一天我都可以安排与你见面。
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- The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
- "If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying.
- Warships are flexible in operation and can travel the seas freely.
- Computer generated models are more flexible and less expensive to build than physical models.
- The constitution is flexible enough to change as the organization develops.
(ABLE TO BEND)
C2 可弯曲的；柔韧的；有弹性的
able to bend or to be bent easily without breaking
Rubber is a flexible substance. 橡胶是一种有弹性的物质。
Dancers and gymnasts need to be very flexible (= able to bend their bodies easily). 舞蹈演员和体操运动员的身体必须非常柔韧。