resilient

resilient — adjective

1. A person or group that is resilient can deal well with difficult situations, sad

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A person or group that is resilient can deal well with difficult situations, sadness, or failure and return to a normal, healthy state of mind and life.

例句

Roya showed a resilient spirit after losing her job and soon found a better position.

resilient spirit — common noun after resilient

The resilient children in the village continued their studies after the earthquake destroyed their school.

attributive: resilient + noun (children)

同義詞
  • tough

    emphasizes not breaking under pressure rather than recovering from it

  • strong

    broader term for having inner power; less specific about recovery

  • adaptable

    focuses on adjusting to change rather than bouncing back from hardship

反義詞
  • fragile

    easily broken or damaged emotionally

  • vulnerable

    open to being hurt, with less ability to recover

文法句型

resilient + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is far more common in everyday conversation than the physical sense (sense 2). It typically describes people, communities, or groups rather than objects or materials.

常見錯誤

❌She is very tough to criticism; it never affects her.
✅She is very resilient to criticism; she feels hurt but recovers quickly.
💡'Tough' means hard to damage, while 'resilient' means you recover after being affected.

2. An object or material that is resilient can be bent, pressed, or stretched and t

2.形容詞B2
釋義

An object or material that is resilient can be bent, pressed, or stretched and then quickly go back to its previous size and shape without staying damaged.

例句

Resilient foam in a yoga mat returns to shape after you roll it up.

resilient foam — typical material collocation

Liang tested the resilient rubber band by stretching it to twice its normal length.

resilient rubber band — common noun

同義詞
  • elastic

    more specific to stretching; resilient also covers bending and pressing

  • springy

    less formal, emphasizes a lively bounce-back quality

  • flexible

    focuses on ability to bend, not necessarily to return to shape

反義詞
  • brittle

    hard but breaks or cracks easily under pressure

  • rigid

    stiff and does not bend at all, so likely to break instead

  • stiff

    resists deformation but may crack rather than recover

文法句型

resilient + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is most often used in technical or scientific descriptions of materials. The subject is always a physical object, not a person. Common with 'to': resilient to heat, pressure, or impact.

常見錯誤

❌This rubber band is very flexible; it goes back to its original size.
✅This rubber band is very resilient; it goes back to its original size.
💡'Flexible' means it bends easily, but 'resilient' specifically means it returns to its original shape after being deformed.