ver·sa·tile
adjective/ˈvɜːsətaɪl/
/ˈvɜːrsətl/
(approving)- (of a person) able to do many different things
多才多艺的;有多种技能的;多面手的 - He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
他是个多才多艺的演员,扮演过各种各样的角色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
- (of food, a building, etc.) having many different uses
多用途的;多功能的 - Eggs are easy to cook and are an extremely versatile food.
鸡蛋容易烹煮,怎么做着吃都行。
Extra Examples- According to the manufacturer, they are ‘the newest and most versatile shoe.’
据制造商称,它们是“最新、最通用的鞋子”。 - Fleeces are so versatile and functional these days.
如今,羊毛衫用途广泛且功能齐全。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- Eggs are easy to cook and are an extremely versatile food.
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘inconstant, fluctuating’): from French, or from Latin versatilis, from versat- ‘turned about, revolved’, from the verb versare, frequentative of vertere ‘to turn’.