| 单词 | elastic |
| 释义 | elastic (once / 771 pages) 1adj 2n 3n Elastic is the rubber-based material that resumes its original shape after stretching or compression, and anything described as elastic is flexible. In 1923 American inventor William H Spencer took elastic one step further, creating the elastic band — the Internet of its day for bored office workers seeking amusement. The properties of elastic have long lent themselves to metaphorical use, so that anything or anyone that's capable of adaptation or is flexible in its nature can be termed elastic. WORD FAMILYelastic: elastically, elasticised, elasticity, elasticized, elastics, inelastic+/elasticity: elasticities/inelastic: inelastically, inelasticity USAGE EXAMPLESIt is a song elastic enough to stay with us while changing with the times. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) She moved more briskly and met me wearing a black elastic belt over a loose top. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Yes, an elastic cord that connects the two little earpieces, just like regular Bluetooth headphones. Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1adj capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy an elastic band a youthful and elastic walk Syn|Ant bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy elastic; rebounds readily chewy(of a consistency) requiring chewing elasticised, elasticizedmade with strands or inserts of elastic expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile(of gases) capable of expansion fictile, moldable, plasticcapable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) flexible, whippybending and snapping back readily without breaking rubberlike, rubberyhaving an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness springlikeresembling a spring or the action of a spring stretcheasily stretched stretchable, stretchycapable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape viscoelastichaving viscous as well as elastic properties flexible, flexileable to flex; able to bend easily inelastic not elastic deadlacking resilience or bounce nonresilientnot resilient springlesslacking in elasticity or vitality inflexibleresistant to being bent 2adj able to adjust readily to different conditions 2an elastic clause in a contract Syn flexible, pliable, pliant adaptable capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use n a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together 3Syn|Hyper elastic band, rubber band band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) elastic deviceany flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched n a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material Hyper cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
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