1N-UNCOUNT 松紧带;橡皮筋Elastic is a rubber material that stretches when you pull it and returns to its original size and shape when you let it go. Elastic is often used in clothes to make them fit tightly, for example round the waist. 松紧带;橡皮筋
...a piece of elastic.
一根松紧带
...my plaid Bermuda shorts with the elastic waist.
我那件束腰的格子呢百慕大短裤
2ADJ-GRADED 有弹性的,有弹力的 Something that is elastic is able to stretch easily and then return to its original size and shape. 有弹性的,有弹力的
3ADJ-GRADED (想法、计划、政策等)有通融性的,灵活的,能变通的 If ideas, plans, or policies are elastic, they are able to change to suit new circumstances or conditions as they occur. (想法、计划、政策等)有通融性的,灵活的,能变通的
...an elastic interpretation of the rules of boxing.
对拳击规则的灵活解释
If export and import demand is elastic, then the change in trade volumes will operate to remove the surplus.
ADJECTIVE | ... OF ELASTIC | ELASTIC + VERBADJECTIVE➤loose, tight鬆弛的/緊繃的鬆緊帶◇an old skirt with loose elastic鬆緊帶失去彈性的舊裙子➤hair (NAmE) 髮帶➤knicker (BrE) (女用)短襯褲鬆緊帶... OF ELASTIC➤length, piece一段/一根鬆緊帶◇The skirt is held up by a length of elastic around the waist.裙子用一段鬆緊帶縛在腰上。ELASTIC + VERB➤break, go, snap鬆緊帶斷了;鬆緊帶失去彈性◇The elastic in these socks has gone.短襪上的鬆緊帶失去了彈性。