late 14c., from Old French ploiant "bending, supple; compliant, fickle," as a noun, "turncoat" (13c.), present participle of ploier "to bend" (see ply (n.)). Figurative sense of "easily influenced" is from c. 1400. Related: Pliancy.
实用例句
1. She lay pliant in his arms.
她顺从地偎依在他的怀中。
来自《权威词典》
2. She's proud and stubborn, you know, under that pliant exterior.
你要知道，在温顺的外表下，她既自傲又固执。
来自辞典例句
3. They weave a basket out of osiers with pliant young willows.
他们用易弯的柳枝编制篮子。
来自辞典例句
4. When it is dragged over pliant areas, an additional percussive tap could indicate this collision.
当它被拖到受范区域时, 一个附加的敲击声提示这种碰触.
来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
5. New research shows how the pliant animals create such a stiff limb.
