形容詞 flexible:

1. capable of being changed
2. able to flex; able to bend easily
   同義詞：flexile
3. able to adjust readily to different conditions
   同義詞：elastic, pliable, pliant
4. bending and snapping back readily without breaking
   同義詞：whippy
5. making or willing to make concessions
   同義詞：compromising, conciliatory

1. Easily resuming original shape after being stretched or expanded; flexible.
   柔韌的，有彈性的伸長(zhǎng)或擴(kuò)展后容易恢復(fù)原狀的; 柔韌的
2. We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.
   我們需要一個(gè)更為靈活的外交政策。
3. This tube is flexible but tough.
   這管子柔軟但很堅(jiān)固。

flex.i.ble

adj.（形容詞）

Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.
柔軟的：可彎曲或扭曲的；柔韌的
Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.
彈性的：能夠反復(fù)彎曲而不損傷或損壞的
Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.
溫順的：易受影響或易于勸說(shuō)的；溫順的
Responsive to change; adaptable:
可變通的；易適應(yīng)的：
例句：
a flexible schedule.
可變通的日程表

來(lái)源：
From Latin flexibilis
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) flexibilis
from flexus [past participle of] flectere [to bend]
源自 flexus [] flectere的過(guò)去分詞 [彎曲]

【引伸】
flex.ibil.ity 或
flex.ibleness
n.（名詞）
flex.ibly
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>flexible,elastic,resilient,springy,suppleThese adjectives refer literally to what is capable of withstanding stress without injuryand figuratively to what can undergo change or modification.Something that isflexible can be bent, twisted, or turned (
這些形容詞的字面意思是指能經(jīng)得住壓力而不被損壞的，比喻義是指能經(jīng)受住變化或改變的。Flexible 形容可以彎曲、擰或扭的東西（
例句：
flexible wire); the word can also refer to adaptability to change or the need for change (
軟金屬絲）； 這個(gè)詞也可指對(duì)變化的適應(yīng)性或需求（

例句：
a flexible administrator;
靈活的行政人員；

例句：
flexible plans). What iselastic returns to an original shape, form, or position, as after being stretched (
靈活的計(jì)劃）。 Elastic 形容被拉伸后可以恢復(fù)到原形狀、形態(tài)或位置的東西（

例句：
an elastic band), can adapt or be adapted to differing circumstances (
橡皮圈）， 能適應(yīng)或被適應(yīng)于不同情況的（

例句：
an elastic clause in a contract), is quick to recover, as from illness or misfortune (
合同中一條可酌情考慮的條款）、 能從疾病或不幸中迅速恢復(fù)的（

例句：
an elastic spirit), or is stretched beyond strict or proper bounds (
開(kāi)朗樂(lè)觀的人） 或者是被拉伸得超過(guò)了適當(dāng)?shù)慕缦藁蛳拗频模?

例句：
an elastic interpretation of a law).
對(duì)一條法律的曲解）。

Resilient, likeelastic, implies a springing back to an original shape, especially after compression (
Resilient 與elastic 一樣，也含有反彈回原形的意思， 尤指壓縮后（
例句：
thin, resilient copper); it also suggests a buoyant capacity to revive, as from depression (
細(xì)而有韌性的銅絲）； 它還表示從消沉恢復(fù)到心情愉快的能力（

例句：
a resilient temperament).
開(kāi)朗的性情）。

Springy describes what is marked by resilience and elasticity:
Springy 用來(lái)描述具有韌性和彈性特征的事物：
例句：
springy curls;
松軟的卷毛；

例句：
a springy stride.
輕快的步伐。

Supple applies to what is easily bent or twisted (
Supple 適用于容易彎曲或易擰的東西（
例句：
a supple birch rod;
一根柔軟的樺條；

例句：
supple suede), bends or twists with agility (
軟山羊皮）、 能夠靈活地彎或擰的東西（

例句：
a supple body;
柔軟的身體；

例句：
supple limbs), or is marked by easy adaptability (
柔軟的四肢）， 或是具有易適應(yīng)性特征的東西（

例句：
a supple mind).
靈活的頭腦）