responsive
adj
1 ~ (to sb/sth)
(a) responding warmly or favourably; sympathetic 反应热烈的或良好的; 赞同的; 支持的
a responsive class, audience, etc 积极应答的班级、 反应很热烈的观众
be responsive to suggestions, ideas, criticisms, etc 对建议、 意见、 批评等表示欢迎.
(b) [usu pred 通常作表语]
reacting quickly or favourably; easily controlled 反应灵敏; 易受控制
These brakes should be more responsive. 这些制动器应该更灵敏些.
a flu virus that is not responsive to treatment 不易治疗的流感病毒
a horse responsive to the needs of its rider 很好骑的马.
2 [esp attrib 尤作定语]
given or made as an answer 回答的; 应答的
a responsive smile, gesture, wink, etc 表示回应的微笑、 手势、 眨眼等.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'spɒnsiv]a. 回答的, 应答的, 易感应的相关词组: be responsive to
🌿 同词根单词
respondvt.& vi. 回答,响应;
vi. 作出反应,响应;回报或回复;
n. [建](柱,拱基等的)对称,壁联;
While the Chinese rely on chopsticks, westerners prefer to use a knife and fork to eat with.
用餐时,中国人喜欢用筷子,而西方人喜欢用刀叉。
Please inform us the quantity that can be supplied from stock.
请告知可供现货的数量。
She always referred to them as 'the shifting population', for they came and went with such frequency that I never even got a chance to learn their names.