malleable
英 ['mæliəbl] 美 ['mæliəbl]
adj.可塑的；易改变的；有延展性
◉Etymology
“Malleable”源自拉丁语“malleus”，意为“锤子”，与“malleus”相关，意思是从锤子中获得的特性。因此，“malleable”一词的本义是指可以被锤子敲打成形的，引申为可塑的或易于影响的。
◉外刊例句
① 《科学杂志》（Science Magazine）, 2024-10-30
The new metal alloy is highly malleable, making it ideal for manufacturing various components.
这种新型金属合金具有极高的可塑性，非常适合制造各种部件。
② 《哈佛商业评论》（Harvard Business Review）, 2024-11-15
Leaders should recognize that team dynamics are malleable and can be improved with the right strategies.
领导者应该认识到团队动态是可塑的，可以通过正确的策略得到改善。
◉经典名著
① 《双城记》（A Tale of Two Cities）, 查尔斯·狄更斯, 1859
The malleable nature of young minds was evident in their rapid absorption of new ideas.
年轻心灵的可塑性在他们迅速吸收新思想中显而易见。
② 《人性的枷锁》（Of Human Bondage）, 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆, 1915
Philip’s malleable personality allowed him to adapt to various social environments.
菲利普易受影响的个性使他能够适应各种社会环境。
◉Usage Examples
(1) Lead and tin are malleable metals.
(2) The human brain is almost infinitely malleable.
(3) The young are more malleable than the old.
(4) Every time we recall a long-term memory, it becomes malleable.
(1) 铅和锡是可锻的金属。
(2) 人类大脑具有无限的可塑性。
(3) 年轻人比老年人容易受影响。
(4) 每次我们想起一个长期的记忆，它会变得有延展性。
◉Usage Notes
A malleable personality is capable of being changed or trained, and a malleable metal is able to be pounded or pressed into various shapes. It's easier to learn when you're young and malleable.
Similarly, there are ductile metals that can be hammered out into wire or thread; gold, silver, and platinum are examples. The adjective malleable dates back to Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin malleābilis, from malleāre "to hammer," from Latin malleus "a hammer."
◉Colins
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）温顺的，易受影响的，顺从的 If you say that someone is malleable, you mean that they are easily influenced or controlled by other people. [WRITTEN 笔语]
① The malleable mayor of New York was under his control...
这位听话的纽约市市长听命于他。
② She was young enough to be malleable
她还年轻，还很乖。
2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（材料）柔软的，可锻的，可塑的，有延展性的 A substance that is malleable is soft and can easily be made into different shapes.
① Silver is the most malleable of all metals.
银是延展性最好的金属。
② ...using clay, plasticine or another malleable material.
用黏土、橡皮泥或其他延展性强的材料
