| 单词 | elastic |
| 释义 | elastic (ɪlæstɪk ) Word forms: elastics 1. uncountable noun B2 Elastic is a rubber material that stretches when you pull it and returns to its original size and shape when you let it go. Elastic is often used in clothes to make them fit tightly, for example round the waist. ...a piece of elastic. ...my plaid Bermuda shorts with the elastic waist. 2. adjective Something that is elastic is able to stretch easily and then return to its original size and shape. Beat it until the dough is slightly elastic. ...an elastic rope. Synonyms: flexible, yielding, supple, rubbery 3. adjective If ideas, plans, or policies are elastic, they are able to change to suit new circumstances or conditions as they occur. ...an elastic interpretation of the rules of boxing. The period of conversion was elastic, in some cases lasting over twenty years Synonyms: adaptable, yielding, variable, flexible 4. countable noun An elastic is a rubber band. [mainly US] Collocations: elastic fibres Researchers blame a loss of elastic fibres for the creases and hardening of the arteries. The Sun The waistband uses 5,000 elastic fibres around each thread, compared to the usual 500 to 1,000. The Sun Inflammation results in progressive destruction of the normal lung architecture, in particular the elastic fibres of bronchi. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The alveoli contain some collagen and elastic fibres. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Age related stiffness occurs when the elastic fibres within the arterial wall (elastin) begin to fray due to mechanical stress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Histologic sections showed the dermis to be almost devoid of elastin in most areas with clumping of elastic material in other areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here resilin, a highly elastic material, forms the ligaments connecting flight muscles to the wing apparatus. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It makes the polyolefin perform more like a tough, heat-resistant, elastic material or rubber, rather than like a plastic material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hand paddles attach to the hand with rubber tubing or elastic material. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The elastic strap was around his neck but the mask was not on his face. Times, Sunday Times A thin elastic strap holds them to the bike; set them to flash and fix them onto a jacket instead. Times, Sunday Times They look like sunglasses but, with a flexible frame and a removable elastic strap, they stay tight against the face to provide a wind-resistant fit. Times, Sunday Times Oxygen masks with elastic straps snagged it; pillows caught on it; tubes stuck to it; and it rapidly became a hot, itchy, tangled mat. Times, Sunday Times Of course, they would cover up your nice new leather seats, but they're secured by elastic straps and so are easy to remove. Times, Sunday Times The most fun was the high jump, where we used a trampoline to jump over an elastic thread before landing in the pool. Times, Sunday Times You can see them, often late in the afternoon, dancing up and down in columns, as if they were bouncing on elastic threads. Times, Sunday Times The dancing insects, which look as if they are bouncing on elastic threads, are males who are trying to attract females. Times, Sunday Times It has opposing leaves that show elastic threads when broken, and red fleshy fruit that becomes dry later in the year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The elastic waist will never be the same. The Sun I was in my nicest outfit, a flowerprint cotton dress with an elastic waist that we had bought in the market. Times, Sunday Times They have an elastic waist and the inner mesh pants mean no sweat patches. The Sun Others are constructed more like other types of skirts, with a column of front button, closures on the side or back, or elastic waists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just don't forget the trousers with an elastic waistband. Times, Sunday Times The trousers are made of a stretchable cotton-mix with a hidden elastic waistband, and you can team them with shoes or trainers. Times, Sunday Times In this decade, companies also began selling buttonless drawers fitted with an elastic waistband. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some jeggings have front fastening facilities while others just have an elastic waistband and no pockets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gripper boxers have an elastic waistband like regular boxers but have snaps, usually 3, on the fly and on the waistband so that they open up completely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To give your high pony a professional finish, take a 1in section of hair from beneath the pony, wrap it around the hair elastic and secure with a grip. The Sun A handy bundle of hair elastics in neon and neutral colours. Times, Sunday Times This can include extra hair elastics or clips, pens or pencils and plasters, so once you're out the door you don't need to return home. The Sun Hair elastics, bobby pins and hairnets should be the same colour as the cadet's hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 弹性织物, 有弹性的 Japanese: 弾性ゴム, 弾力のある |
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