malleable

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Meaning: Easily shaped, influenced, or adapted, whether physically (of metals and materials) or figuratively (of people, ideas, or systems).

容易被塑造、影响或改变的,无论是物理上(指金属和材料)还是比喻意义上(指人、思想或体系)。
Fácilmente moldeable, influenciable o adaptable, ya sea en sentido físico (metales y materiales) o figurado (personas, ideas o sistemas).
物理的に(金属や素材について)も比喩的に(人・考え・システムについて)も、容易に形を変えたり、影響を受けたり、適応させたりできること。
물리적으로(금속이나 재료에 대해) 또는 비유적으로(사람·사고·시스템에 대해) 쉽게 형태를 바꾸거나 영향을 받거나 적응시킬 수 있는.

Malleable has a technical meaning in metallurgy (capable of being hammered into shape without breaking) and a widespread figurative meaning (easily influenced or changed). When applied to people, it can be neutral or slightly negative, suggesting susceptibility to manipulation. Common collocations include 'malleable material,' 'malleable personality,' and 'highly malleable.' In psychology, 'malleable intelligence' refers to the idea that cognitive ability can be developed.

malleable在冶金学中有一个专业含义(可锤打成形而不会断裂),在比喻意义上则指容易被影响或改变。当用于描述人时,可以是中性的,也可以带有轻微的贬义,暗示容易被操纵。常见搭配包括'malleable material'(可塑材料)、'malleable personality'(容易被影响的性格)和'highly malleable'(高度可塑的)。在心理学中,'malleable intelligence'(可塑智力)指认知能力可以通过发展而提高的观点。
Malleable tiene un significado técnico en metalurgia (capaz de ser martilleado para darle forma sin romperse) y un extendido significado figurado (fácilmente influenciable o modificable). Cuando se aplica a personas, puede ser neutro o ligeramente negativo, sugiriendo susceptibilidad a la manipulación. Las colocaciones habituales incluyen 'malleable material', 'malleable personality' y 'highly malleable'. En psicología, 'malleable intelligence' alude a la idea de que la capacidad cognitiva puede desarrollarse.
malleableは冶金学では「壊れずに叩いて形を作れる」という技術的意味を持ち、比喩的には「容易に影響を受けたり変えたりできる」という広い意味で使われる。人について用いる場合、中立的またはやや否定的であり、操作されやすいことを示唆し得る。一般的な共起表現には'malleable material'(可塑性のある素材)、'malleable personality'(影響されやすい性格)、'highly malleable'(非常に可塑的な)がある。心理学では'malleable intelligence'(可塑的知能)は認知能力が発達可能であるという考えを指す。
malleable는 야금학에서의 기술적 의미(깨지지 않고 망치로 두드려 형태를 만들 수 있는)와 널리 쓰이는 비유적 의미(쉽게 영향을 받거나 변할 수 있는)를 모두 가진다. 사람에게 적용될 때는 중립적이거나 다소 부정적일 수 있으며, 조종에 취약함을 암시한다. 흔한 연어로는 'malleable material(가단성 재료)', 'malleable personality(유연한 성격)', 'highly malleable(매우 유연한)'가 있다. 심리학에서 'malleable intelligence(가변적 지능)'는 인지 능력이 발달될 수 있다는 개념을 가리킨다.

Examples

  1. Gold is one of the most malleable metals, capable of being beaten into sheets thinner than paper.
    黄金是最具延展性的金属之一,可以被打成比纸还薄的薄片。
    El oro es uno de los metales más maleables, capaz de ser batido en láminas más finas que el papel.
    金は最も展延性に富む金属の一つであり、紙よりも薄い箔に打ち延ばすことができる。
    금은 가장 전성(展性)이 뛰어난 금속 중 하나로, 종이보다 얇은 박으로 두드려 펼 수 있다.
  2. Young children's attitudes are highly malleable and shaped profoundly by their early experiences.
    幼儿的态度高度可塑,深受早期经历的影响。
    Las actitudes de los niños pequeños son muy maleables y están profundamente moldeadas por sus primeras experiencias.
    幼い子どもの態度は非常に可塑的であり、初期の経験に深く形作られる。
    어린아이의 태도는 매우 가소적(可塑的)이며, 초기 경험에 의해 깊이 형성된다.
  3. The constitution proved surprisingly malleable, accommodating reforms that its authors could never have anticipated.
    宪法被证明具有惊人的可塑性,容纳了制定者从未预料到的改革。
    La constitución resultó sorprendentemente maleable, acomodando reformas que sus redactores jamás habrían previsto.
    憲法は驚くほど柔軟性があり、起草者たちが予想もしなかった改革を受け入れた。
    헌법은 놀라울 정도로 유연하여, 기초자들이 예상하지 못했던 개혁까지 수용했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: academic, scientific, general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Medieval Latin malleābilis, from Latin malleāre (to hammer), from malleus (hammer). Entered English in the 14th century, with the figurative sense developing by the 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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