yielding

🇬🇧 UK/'ji:ldiŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

adj.

Tending to give way under pressure; compliant or submissive

顺从的,柔顺的,易弯曲的

n.

A concession or act of giving way

让步,屈服

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
yieldother
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=yielding

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The soft, yielding surface of the mattress made it very comfortable.

  • 2.

    His yielding nature made him easy to manipulate in negotiations.

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