wieldy

a. 易于使用的, 有能力处理的

发音

UK /ˈwiːldi/
UK /ˈwɪəldɪ/
US /ˈwildi/

词形变化

more wieldy 比较级 wieldier wieldiest wieldier 比较级 most wieldy 最高级 wieldiest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.

    方言
  2. 2.

    Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

unwieldy

词源

From Middle English weeldy, weldy (“agile, vigorous; of a shield: easy or satisfying to wield”), from welden (“to govern, preside over, reign, rule; to command, control, dominate; to dwell, reside; to accomplish, bring about; to overcome, prevail; to handle (a tool, weapon, etc.), use”). By surface analysis, wield + y. Compare also Old English ġewielde (“controlling, dominant”), from Proto-West Germanic *waldī, from Proto-Germanic *waldiz (“manageable; powerful”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to rule; powerful, strong”). Later uses of sense 2 (“capable of being easily wielded”) are likely a back-formation from unwieldy.

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