Resilient (adjective) describes people or things that are able to recover quickly from difficult situations or that can return to their original shape after being stretched or pressed.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚韧的;有弹性的;有韧性的;有回弹力的 Something that is resilient is strong and not easily damaged by being hit, stretched, or squeezed.
[usu v-link ADJ]
Cotton is more resistant to being squashed and polyester is more resilient.
棉布更抗压,而涤纶更有弹性。
...an armchair of some resilient plastic material.
由某种弹性塑料做成的扶手椅
resilience
Do your muscles have the strength and resilience that they should have?
你的肌肉有足够的力量和弹性吗?
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]能复原的;恢复快的;适应力强的 People and things that are resilient are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events.
[usu v-link ADJ]
George Fraser was clearly a good soldier, calm and resilient...
乔治·弗雷泽显然是个好士兵,沉着冷静且适应力强。
When the U.S. stock market collapsed in October 1987, the Japanese stock market was the most resilient.
1987年10月美国股市崩盘后,日本股市是反弹最快的。
resilience
...the resilience of human beings to fight after they've been attacked.
人类受到攻击后迅速还击的能力
Oxford
re·sili·ent/rɪˈzɪliənt; NAmErɪˈzɪliənt/adjective1able to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. 可迅速恢复的;有适应力的◆He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.他会克服的,年轻人的适应力惊人。2(of a substance 物质)returning to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed 有弹性(或弹力)的;能复原的▶re·sili·ent·ly/rɪˈzɪliəntli; NAmErɪˈzɪliəntli/adverbre·sili·ent/rɪˈzɪliənt; NAmErɪˈzɪliənt/re·sili·ent·ly/rɪˈzɪliəntli; NAmErɪˈzɪliəntli/
LDC
resilientre‧sil‧i‧ent /rɪˈzɪliənt/ adjective
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1able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event → tough: Children are often very resilient. The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.2strong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc: boots with tough resilient soles Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before.—resiliently adverb
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resilient
[rɪˈzɪliənt]
GREIELTS
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ADJ8917
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有弹力的(75%),适应力强的(25%)
adj.弹回的,有弹力的
adj.能复原的;有复原力的
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