supple

supple
(suppler, supplest)
  1. bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
    柔韧的;灵活的
    her supple fingers.
    她灵活的手指。
    my mind is becoming more supple.
    我的头脑变得越来越灵活了。
    ■not stiff or hard; easily manipulated
    柔软的
    this body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple.
    这种按摩油使你的皮肤舒适柔软。
verb
  1. [with obj.]make more flexible
    使柔软,使灵活
派生
supplely
adverb
  1. (亦作 supply)
suppleness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, supplic- 'submissive', from sub- 'under' + placere 'propitiate'
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