A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking.
例句
The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years...該皮革柔軟而結實,足以用上數年。Traditional cheesemaking skills give our brie its soft, supple, creamy texture.用傳統干酪制作技術制成的布里干酪柔軟,不易裂開,而且口感細滑。
ADJ-GRADED
(人)靈活的,柔韌性好的
A supple person can move and bend their body very easily.
例句
Paul was incredibly supple and strong...保羅身體極其靈活,而且非常結實。Try these simple exercises to keep your feet supple.嘗試做這些簡單的鍛煉來保持雙腳的柔韌性。
ADJ-GRADED
(味道)醇滑的;(聲音)悅耳的
If you describe something such as a flavour or a sound as supple, you like it because it is smooth and rich.
例句
The wine has a medium-bodied, supple flavour.該葡萄酒味道不濃不淡,口感醇滑。...the haunting didgeridoo, the teasing keyboards and the supple bassline.縈繞心頭的迪吉里杜管奏出的曲調,戲謔挑逗的電子鍵盤聲和低沉悅耳的貝司音樂
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
(身體)柔軟的,靈活的
exercises that will help you to keep supple有助于保持身體柔韌的鍛煉leaving your skin feeling soft and supple讓皮膚感覺柔軟有彈性a cream that is used on dry skins to make them nice and supple能使干性皮膚細膩有彈性的護膚霜He was gradually getting more supple.他的身體逐漸可以活動自如。Her skin had stayed soft and supple.她的皮膚一直柔滑而有彈性。
英英詞典釋義
Verb
1. make pliant and flexible;
"These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"
Adjective
1. gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease
2. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable;
"a supple mind""a limber imagination"
3. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely