Manageable
Manageable 描述一项任务、一个问题或一种情况在能力范围之内,可以通过努力或技巧来控制和完成。它强调“不过分困难”和“可控性”。
- “We need to break the project down into manageable tasks.” (我们需要将项目分解为易于管理的小任务。)
- “The doctor said the symptoms are manageable with the right medication.” (医生说只要用对药,症状是可以控制的。)
- “Is the workload manageable, or do you need some help?” (工作量还能应付得了吗,还是需要帮忙?)
- manage: 源自意大利语 maneggiare,原指“训练(马匹)”,最终源自拉丁语 manus(手)。
- -able: 形容词后缀,表示“能够……的”。
- 后缀: -able。
- 同根词: management (管理), manager (经理)。
在现代职场和自我管理语境中,manageable 是一个非常关键的词。它与 “stress levels”(压力水平)和 “work-life balance”(工作生活平衡)密切相关。
- 名词形式: manageability
- 反义词: unmanageable (难以管理的)
Manage(管理)+ -able(能……的)= 容易管理的。想象你手里(manus)握着缰绳,一切尽在掌握。
When Tom first saw the pile of laundry, he wanted to cry. It looked impossible! But then he divided it into three piles: white, dark, and colored. Suddenly, the mess felt manageable. He realized that even the biggest problem is manageable if you just take it one small step at a time.