retractable
/rɪˈtræktəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈtræktəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /-ktəbəl/ (ame, mw)
retractable — 形容詞
- retractablepositive
- more retractablecomparative
- most retractablesuperlative
1. designed to be pulled or slid back into a larger object when no longer needed, s
可伸縮
可拉回或收入主體內的
designed to be pulled or slid back into a larger object when no longer needed, so that the whole thing becomes more compact or protected.
Tamar bought a retractable dog leash for walks around the neighbourhood.
Tamar 買了一條可伸縮的狗繩，方便在社區散步時使用。
collocation: retractable leash / retractable roof / retractable pen
The new stadium has a retractable roof that closes when it rains.
新體育館裝了可伸縮的屋頂，下雨時可以關上。
Sumin prefers pens with a retractable tip so she never loses the cap.
Sumin 喜歡筆尖可伸縮的筆，這樣她就不會弄丟筆蓋。
Ignacio put up a retractable awning so the afternoon sun would not hit the windows.
Ignacio 裝了可伸縮的遮陽篷，這樣下午的陽光就不會直射窗戶。
The mechanic pulled out a retractable ladder to reach the top shelf in the workshop.
技師拉出可伸縮的梯子，以便搆到工作室最高層的架子。
- collapsible
suggests folding or compressing rather than sliding back into a housing
- foldable
implies simple bending along a line, less mechanical than retractable
- withdrawable
more formal; used for financial or official contexts, not everyday objects
- fixed
permanently in place, cannot be moved back
- non-retractable
direct opposite
用法筆記
Commonly describes mechanical parts or everyday objects with a sliding or spring-loaded mechanism — pens, leashes, landing gear, sun roofs, and awnings.