1 ADJ-GRADED 易弯的;柔韧的 If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. 易弯的;柔韧的
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As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable.
随着宝宝的成长,其骨骼的柔韧性会降低。
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The finely twined baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots.
这些编织精美的篮子是用柔韧的云杉嫩树根编成的。
SYN flexible, plastic, supple, lithe
2 ADJ-GRADED 易受影响的;柔顺的;顺从的 Someone who is pliable can be easily influenced and controlled by other people. 易受影响的;柔顺的;顺从的
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If we go on expecting our daughters to be decorative and pliable and empty-headed, they'll be inadequately prepared for the future.
如果我们继续期望自己的女儿只重外表、毫无主见、头脑空空的话,她们就会对未来准备不足。
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