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supple
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- Conjugation :
past
suppled
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ing
suppling
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Derivatives :
n
suppleness
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adv
supplely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- supple
['s^pl]
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1.
adjective
[+object]
[ material]
柔韧的
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2.
adjective
[+person]
[ body]
轻盈的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- supple
['s^pəl]
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1.
adj
bending easily without damage
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2.
adj
capable of or showing easy or graceful movement; lithe
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3.
adj
mentally flexible; responding readily
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4.
adj
disposed to agree, sometimes to the point of servility
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5.
vb
[rare]
to make or become supple
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6.
vb
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex bowed
Examples
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体态婀娜
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have a supple, graceful carriage
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脑筋灵活
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be quick-witted; have a supple mind
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柔枝嫩叶
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supple twigs and tender leaves
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那画儿里的姑娘，真是婀娜多姿！
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The girl in that drawing has a supple and graceful bearing.
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我鞣制的皮革特别柔韧耐用。
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The leather I tanned is supple and durable.
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那个婷婷袅袅的女孩儿就是我的女友。
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That slim and supple girl is my girlfriend.
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