protean

英 ['prəʊtɪən; prəʊ'tiːən] 美 ['protɪən]
  • adj. 千变万化的;一人演几个角色的;变形虫的

中文词源


protean 多变的

来自希腊语Proteus,海神,能化身为各种形状。引申词义多变的。

英文词源


Protean (adj.)
1590s, from Greek Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is literally "first," from protos "first" (see proto-).

双语例句


1. He loved to show off his protean talent.
他喜欢炫耀他的各式各样的才能.

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2. He is a protean stylist who can move from blues to ballads and grand symphony.
他风格多变,从布鲁斯、乡村音乐到雄壮的交响乐都能驾驭。

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3. The eyes themselves were of that baffling protean gray which is never twice the same.
眸子是变幻莫测的灰色,时时在变化.

来自辞典例句

4. The clinical presentations protean and the diagnosis, of CAH was often difficult.
CAH的临床表现多样化,诊断常很困难.

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5. The weather becomes protean due to the pollution's influence of long duration.
因为污染的长期持久的影响,天气变化无常.

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