stretchy

/ˈstretʃi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstretʃi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrechē How to pronounce stretchy (audio) -chi/ (ame, mw)

stretchy — 形容詞

  • stretchypositive
  • stretchiercomparative
  • stretchiestsuperlative

1. describes cloth, rubber, or another soft material that you can pull longer or wi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

有彈性

材質可拉開又會回彈的

describes cloth, rubber, or another soft material that you can pull longer or wider and that then goes back near its usual shape.

例句

Nia chose stretchy jeans for the long bus ride to Tainan.

Nia 選了有彈性的牛仔褲，準備搭長途巴士去台南。

stretchy + clothing noun for fabric that gives when you move

Theo bought a stretchy swimsuit that still felt comfortable after lunch.

Theo 買了一件有彈性的泳衣，所以吃完午餐後穿著還是舒服。

be + stretchy for clothing that stays comfortable

同義詞
  • elastic

    more neutral and slightly more technical, especially for material or movement

  • stretchable

    common in product descriptions and labels

  • springy

    focuses more on bouncing back after pressure or pulling

反義詞
  • inelastic

    more formal; does not stretch much or recover well

  • stiff

    broader and less exact; can describe feel rather than stretch

  • rigid

    stronger; suggests something hard or not able to bend

文法句型

be + stretchy

stretchy + noun (fabric/jeans/waistband/band)

用法筆記

Most often used for clothes, fabric, bands, and other soft materials in everyday speech. Elastic is a more neutral or technical alternative, while stretchy sounds more informal and practical.

常見錯誤

❌The plastic chair is stretchy.
✅The rubber band is stretchy.
💡Use 'stretchy' for material that can be pulled, not for a hard object that only bends or breaks.
❌These shoes are stretchy, so they are big.
✅These shoes are stretchy, so they give a little when I walk.
💡'Stretchy' describes the material's ability to expand, not the size itself.