retractable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A retractable pen.
    — Somewhere in the cosmos, he said, […] there was also a planet entirely given over to Biro life forms. […] Veet Voogajig suddenly claimed to have found this planet, and to have worked there for a while driving a limousine for a family of cheap green retractables […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Capable of being retracted; retractile. not-comparable
    — Retractable steps and handrails are provided on each side of the cars. The steps, which are under the control of the guard, are operated by hand levers in the entrance vestibule.

词形变化

retractables plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English retract
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English retractable
From retract + -able.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English retract
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English retractable
From retract + -able.
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