| 单词 | versatile |
| 释义 | versatile (once / 1664 pages) adj To describe a person or thing that can adapt to do many things or serve many functions, consider the adjective versatile. In E.B. White's classic children's book Charlotte's Web, Charlotte the spider tells Wilbur the pig that she is versatile. "What does 'versatile' mean — full of eggs?" Wilbur asks. "Certainly not," Charlotte replies. "'Versatile' means I can turn with ease from one thing to another." Charlotte knew her etymology, because the word reflects its Latin root, versatilis, "turning around; revolving." It eventually came to describe someone who is multi-talented: a singer-songwriter-actress-model would be a versatile figure in the entertainment world. WORD FAMILYversatile: versatilely, versatility+/versatility: versatilities USAGE EXAMPLESPittsburgh’s seven-game winning streak to end the regular season coincided with the versatile Bell’s emergence as one of the league’s most dynamic players. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It's now gloriously open and playable, at least until one reaches the putting surfaces, perhaps the finest set of green contours the versatile architect A.W. Golf Digest(Dec 26, 2016) And then Mark Mancina is just one of the most versatile composers. Time(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj having great diversity or variety his vast and versatile erudition Syn various varied characterized by variety 2adj able to move freely in all directions an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind Syn mobile moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) 3adj competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another a versatile writer Syn skilled having or showing or requiring special skill 4adj changeable or inconstant versatile moods Syn variable liable to or capable of change |
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