convertible
UK/kәn'vә:tәbl/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A car with a roof that can be folded down or removed.
敞篷车。
adj.
Able to be changed into another form, or exchanged for something else.
可转换的；可兑换的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconvert + -ible (able to be) = 'able to be turned/changed.' A convertible car can be turned from closed to open; convertible bonds can be turned into shares; a convertible currency can be exchanged. Same root idea, three domains.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.convertible car敞篷车
- 2.convertible bonds可转换债券
- 3.freely convertible currency可自由兑换货币
Example Sentences
- 1.
He drove a red convertible with the top down.
- 2.
The bonds are convertible into ordinary shares.
- 3.
The sofa is convertible into a double bed.