剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - versatile collapse

versatile
[UK]/'vɜ:.sə.taɪl/ [US]/'vɝ:.sə.tˌəl/ approving
adjective
A
* able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes
多种用途的；万用的；多才多艺的

1. He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in horror films as he is in TV comedies.
他是一个非常多才多艺的年轻演员，无论是演恐怖片还是电视喜剧都一样得心应手。

2. A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.
皮夹克是一种永不过时、适合多种场合的衣服，可以在任何季节穿。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - versatile collapse

versatile ★★☆☆☆
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词有多种技能的;多才多艺的 If you say that a person is versatile, you approve of them because they have many different skills.

【语用信息】：approval

  • He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes.

    他是这项运动中技术最全面的运动员之一。

versatility

  • Aileen stands out for her incredible versatility as an actress.

    艾琳多才多艺，是一位出类拔萃的女演员。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词有多种用途的;多功能的 A tool, machine, or material that is versatile can be used for many different purposes.

  • Never before has computing been so versatile.

    计算机的用途从没像现在这么广泛过。

  • ...a versatile blue chambray skirt.

    多用途的蓝条纹裙子

versatility

  • Velvet is not known for its versatility.

    天鹅绒的用途并不是非常广泛。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - versatile collapse

versatile
ver·sa·tile / 5vE:sEtail; NAmE 5vE:rsEtl / adjective (approving)
1. (of a person 人) able to do many different things
   多才多艺的；有多种技能的；多面手的:
   He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
   他是个多才多艺的演员,扮演过各种各样的角色。
2. (of food, a building, etc. 食物、建筑物等) having many different uses
   多用途的；多功能的:
   Eggs are easy to cook and are an extremely versatile food.
   鸡蛋容易烹煮,怎么做着吃都行。
• ver·sa·til·ity / 7vE:sE5tilEti; NAmE 7vE:rs- / noun [U] :
   She is a designer of extraordinary versatility.
   她是位特别多才多艺的设计师。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - versatile collapse

versatile adj.

• VERBS be, prove

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. | amazingly, highly, incredibly, remarkably, wonderfully This machine is amazingly ~.

Versatile is used with these nouns: performer, workforce

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - versatile collapse

versatile adj.
⇨ flexible 1

新牛津英语同义词词典 - versatile collapse

versatile

adjective
metal is one of the most versatile materials known | he was versatile enough to play on either wing
ADAPTABLE , flexible, all-round, multifaceted, multitalented, many-sided, resourceful, protean, ingenious, clever; adjustable, variable, convertible, alterable, modifiable, multi-purpose, all-purpose, handy; rare polytropic, flexile.
-opposite(s): INFLEXIBLE, LIMITED.

词源记忆 - versatile collapse

versatile 多面手的
来自拉丁语versus, 转，翻转，来自PIE→*wer, 转，弯，词源versus, toward。引申词义反复的，精通的，多面手的。