that can bend easily without breaking 易弯曲的; 柔韧的; 有弹性的: flexible plastic tubing 弹性塑料管. 
(a) easily changed to suit new conditions 易适应新情况的; 可变通的; 灵活的: Our plans are quite flexible. 我们的计画十分灵活. (b) (of people) willing and able to change according to different circumstances; adaptable （指人）能随机应变的, 随遇而安的. > flexibility / 9fleksE5bIlEtI; 9flZksE`bIlEtI/ n [U]. flexibly / 5fleksEblI; `flZksEblI/ adv.