pliantly
adverb uk/ˈplaɪ.ənt.li/ us/ˈplaɪ.ənt.li/
(CHANGE)
柔软地;灵活地
in a way that shows willingness to change because of what other people want, or to do what other people want
They pliantly gave their blessing to an illegal invasion. 他们顺从地祝福非法入侵。
善于变化地,灵活地
in a way that shows an ability to change or to be used in different ways
It is wonderful to hear the piece played so pliantly and expressively. 听到这首曲子被演奏得如此婉转和富有表现力,真是太好了。
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- Who else would be prepared to sacrifice his ego so pliantly for his country?
- The commission pliantly allowed the government to change the rules.
- Shakespeare's tragedies quite pliantly lend themselves to adaptation.
(BEND)
柔软地,柔顺地,灵活地
in a way that shows the ability to bend easily without being damaged or losing shape
The material flexes pliantly. 这种材料弯曲灵活。
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- She was tall and pliantly slender, with long legs.
See: pliant