mutable
mutable — 形容詞
- mutablepositive
- more mutablecomparative
- most mutablesuperlative
1. If something is mutable, it can change easily and does not stay the same for lon
易變的
容易改變、不固定的
If something is mutable, it can change easily and does not stay the same for long.
The startup's rules were mutable, so new staff often felt confused.
這家新創公司的規定很易變，所以新進員工常常感到困惑。
be + mutable: rules can be changed
Min worked in a mutable market where prices could shift before lunch.
Min 在一個易變的市場裡工作，價格可能在午餐前就改變。
Because fashion is mutable, Liam keeps old sketches in case styles return.
因為時尚很易變，Liam 會把舊草圖留下來，以防某些風格又流行回來。
Élise found village politics surprisingly mutable after the mayor resigned.
市長辭職後，Élise 發現村裡的政治局勢變得出奇地易變。
- changeable
more common in everyday English and less formal
- flexible
often suggests a willing or useful ability to adapt
- unstable
stronger and more negative; suggests a lack of safety or balance
用法筆記
Common in formal writing about rules, situations, tastes, or personal qualities that may shift over time. It is more formal than everyday words such as 'changeable'.