late 14c., from Old French ploiant "bending, supple; compliant, fickle," as a noun, "turncoat" (13c.), present participle of ploier "to bend" (see ply (n.)). Figurative sense of "easily influenced" is from c. 1400. Related: Pliancy.
雙語例句
1. She lay pliant in his arms.
她順從地偎依在他的懷中。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. She's proud and stubborn, you know, under that pliant exterior.
你要知道，在溫順的外表下，她既自傲又固執(zhí)。
來自辭典例句
3. They weave a basket out of osiers with pliant young willows.
他們用易彎的柳枝編制籃子。
來自辭典例句
4. When it is dragged over pliant areas, an additional percussive tap could indicate this collision.
當(dāng)它被拖到受范區(qū)域時, 一個附加的敲擊聲提示這種碰觸.
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5. New research shows how the pliant animals create such a stiff limb.