protean
adjective /ˈprəʊtiən/, /prəʊˈtiːən/
/ˈprəʊtiən/, /prəʊˈtiːən/
(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
词源late 16th cent.: from Proteus (a minor sea god in Greek mythology who had the power of prophecy but who changed shapes to avoid answering questions) + -an. - a protean character