tractable
/ˈtræktəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈæktəbəl] /ˈtræktəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈæktəbəl] /ˈtrak-tə-bəl How to pronounce tractable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tractable — 形容詞
- tractablepositive
- more tractablecomparative
- most tractablesuperlative
1. easy to guide, manage, or shape because it responds well instead of resisting.
好管；好處理
容易被引導、管理或塑形的
easy to guide, manage, or shape because it responds well instead of resisting.
Naoko found the new puppy tractable after three days of calm training.
Naoko 發現這隻新小狗在平靜訓練三天後就變得很好管。
predicative use with animals after training
After two weeks of training, Rodrigo's horse was tractable enough for children to ride.
訓練兩週後，Rodrigo 的馬已變得好管，孩子也能騎乘。
tractable enough + to-infinitive
Putri found the interns more tractable after she showed them one clear example.
Putri 示範了一個清楚的例子後，發現那些實習生變得更好帶。
Once the clay was warm, Xiu found it tractable and easy to shape.
黏土一變暖，Xiu 就覺得它更好塑形，也更好處理。
By breaking the debt into steps, Faisal made the problem more tractable.
把債務拆成幾個步驟後，Faisal 讓這個問題變得更好處理。
- manageable
the everyday word for tasks or situations that are easy to handle
- docile
used mainly for animals or people who obey quietly
- compliant
more formal and often about following rules or requests
- malleable
best for materials, or for people easily influenced by others
- intractable
direct opposite; hard to manage, guide, or solve
- stubborn
mainly for people or animals that resist being guided
- unmanageable
stresses that control or organization is difficult
- rigid
used for materials or systems that do not bend or adapt easily
文法句型
tractable + enough + to-infinitive
make + noun + more tractable
用法筆記
Often used for people or animals that accept guidance without much resistance. It also works for problems, systems, and materials when they become easier to handle after you simplify, shape, or organize them.