extendable
/ɪkˈstendəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈstendəbl/ (ame, ipa)
extendable — 形容詞
- extendablepositive
- more extendablecomparative
- most extendablesuperlative
1. made so it can be lengthened, or officially allowed to last for extra time
可延長
長度、期限或效力可再加長的
made so it can be lengthened, or officially allowed to last for extra time
Adisa chose an extendable table because relatives often stayed for dinner.
Adisa 挑了一張可延長的餐桌，因為親戚常來吃晚飯。
attributive: extendable + noun
This paint roller is extendable, so Emre can reach the ceiling.
這支油漆滾筒可延長，所以 Emre 能搆到天花板。
predicative: be + extendable
If repairs continue, the museum pass is extendable for another month.
如果整修持續，這張博物館通行證可再延長一個月。
Students can apply for an extendable visa before their course ends.
學生可在課程結束前申請可延長的簽證。
The two-year lease is extendable if the landlord agrees in writing.
如果房東書面同意，這份兩年租約可延長。
- adjustable
broader for items that can be changed in size or position, not only made longer
- renewable
narrower, usually for licences, contracts, visas, and other official documents
- telescopic
physical objects only; emphasizes sliding sections that pull out
- fixed
not designed to change length or continue beyond its set form
- non-extendable
explicitly states that extra length or extra time is not allowed
文法句型
extendable + noun
be + extendable
extendable for + period
用法筆記
Most often describes furniture or tools that can be made longer, and documents or agreements whose end date may be officially moved later. In many formal situations, speakers also use 'renewable' or the verb phrase 'can be extended'.