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...该皮革柔软而结实,足以用上数年。Traditional cheesemaking skills give our brie its soft, supple, creamy texture.用传统干酪制作技术制成的布里干酪柔软,不易裂开,而且口感细滑。
ADJ-GRADED
(人)灵活的,柔韧性好的
A supple person can move and bend their body very easily.
例句
Paul was incredibly supple and strong...保罗身体极其灵活,而且非常结实。Try these simple exercises to keep your feet supple.尝试做这些简单的锻炼来保持双脚的柔韧性。
ADJ-GRADED
(味道)醇滑的;(声音)悦耳的
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.该葡萄酒味道不浓不淡,口感醇滑。...the haunting didgeridoo, the teasing keyboards and the supple bassline.萦绕心头的迪吉里杜管奏出的曲调,戏谑挑逗的电子键盘声和低沉悦耳的贝司音乐
英汉词典释义
adj.
(身体)柔软的,灵活的
exercises that will help you to keep supple有助于保持身体柔韧的锻炼leaving your skin feeling soft and supple让皮肤感觉柔软有弹性a cream that is used on dry skins to make them nice and supple能使干性皮肤细腻有弹性的护肤霜He was gradually getting more supple.他的身体逐渐可以活动自如。Her skin had stayed soft and supple.她的皮肤一直柔滑而有弹性。
英英词典释义
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