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able to change to suit new conditions or situations 能适应新情况的；灵活的；可变动的 a more flexible approach 更灵活的方法 flexible working hours/practices 灵活的工作时间/做法 Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone. 我们的计划必须足够变通，以满足每个人的需要。 You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach. 你的方法必须更加灵活，更富有想象力。 - flexible about something
Can you be flexible about when you take your leave? 你休假的时间可以变通一下吗？
Extra ExamplesMy mother is fairly flexible about what time I need to be home. 妈妈对我应该什么时候回来非常通融。 We need to make the working day more flexible. 我们需要更灵活地安排工作日。 A First National Bank loan is an extremely flexible facility. 第一国家银行的贷款服务极其灵活。 What is needed is a more flexible design. 需要的是更灵活的设计。 We can offer you flexible working hours. 我们可以为你安排弹性工作时间。
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able to bend easily without breaking 柔韧的；可弯曲的；有弹性的 flexible plastic tubing 挠性塑料管 a fitness program that keeps joints flexible and mobile 保持关节灵活活动的健身计划
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin flexibilis, from flectere ‘to bend’.