
好词典

源自中古英语,由move(移动)+-able(能够...的)构成,14世纪后期开始使用。
❶ 指物体可以被移动或搬动的特性,通常用于描述家具、设备等不固定在某处的东西。
“The office has moveable partitions to create flexible workspaces.”
(办公室配有可移动隔断,以便灵活划分工作区域。)
“All moveable items were packed before the renovation.”
(装修前所有可移动物品都已打包。)
❶ 法律术语中指财产可以被转移或变卖的,与不动产相对。
“Jewelry is considered moveable property in legal terms.”
(珠宝在法律术语中属于动产。)
“The will divided both moveable and immoveable assets.”
(遗嘱对动产和不动产都进行了分配。)
moveable feast — 指日期不固定的宗教节日(如复活节),每年根据特定规则计算确定。
“Easter is a moveable feast that falls between March and April.”
(复活节是日期不固定的节日,通常在三月至四月之间。)