| 单词 | protean |
| 释义 | protean (once / 16601 pages) adj When Picasso is described as a protean genius, it means that not only was he brilliant, but he changed the way he worked many times. Protean means able to change shape. Proteus was a Greek god who could tell the future, but when he was asked a question he didn't want to answer, he would change shapes. With someone or something protean, you get all the power of shape-shifting, plus some of the menace of a god you cannot control. WORD FAMILYprotean USAGE EXAMPLESAnd Mr. Larraín’s eye for the rugged beauty of Chile’s protean landscapes implies a similar argument. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) It also reflects the protean nature of the show itself. New York Times(Nov 20, 2016) His self-effacing style is less gritty naturalism than the protean largesse of a Chekhov or Shakespeare; he is constantly upstaged by his characters. Seattle Times(Nov 19, 2016) adj taking on different forms eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same Syn variable liable to or capable of change |
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