protean 英 [ˈprəʊtiən]   美 [ˈproʊtiən]

protean

protean  英 [ˈprəʊtiən] 美 [ˈproʊtiən]

adj. 千变万化的;一人演几个角色的;变形虫的 

名词复数:proteans 

Sri Lanka is a protean and wonderful paradise. 斯里兰卡是一个千变万化和精彩万分的人间天堂。

  • When Picasso is described as a protean genius, it means that not only was he brilliant, but he changed the way he worked many times. Protean means able to change shape.
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  • adj. 千变万化的;一人演几个角色的;变形虫的
  • 1. Sri Lanka is a protean and wonderful paradise.

    斯里兰卡是一个千变万化和精彩万分的人间天堂。

  • Protean (adj.) 1590s, from Greek Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is literally "first," from protos "first" (see proto-).
pro·tean / ˈprəʊtiən ; NAmE ˈproʊtiən / / prəʊˈtiːən ; NAmE proʊˈtiən / adjective ( literary) able to change quickly and easily 多变的;易变的;变幻无常的 a protean character 多变的性格 pro·tean / ˈprəʊtiən ; NAmE ˈproʊtiən /
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