| 词汇 | FLEXIBILITY |
| 释义 | FLEXIBILITY able to take a joke to be able to accept ridicule good-naturedly; to be the object or butt of a joke willingly. (Able to can be replaced with can.)Let's play a trick on Bill and see if he's able to take a joke.Better not tease Ann. She can't take a joke. give-and-take flexibility; willingness to compromise. (Fixed order.)Don't expect any give-and-take when you are negotiating with Roger.There was no question of give-and-take in the contract talks. They would not budge on their demands one little bit. have a foot in both camps to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people.The shop steward had been promised a promotion and so had afoot in both camps during the strike—workers and management.Mr. Smith has afoot in both camps in the parent-teacher dispute. He teaches math, but he has a son at the school. |
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