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-).
雙語例句
1. He loved to show off his protean talent.
他喜歡炫耀他的各式各樣的才能.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. He is a protean stylist who can move from blues to ballads and grand symphony.
他風格多變，從布魯斯、鄉村音樂到雄壯的交響樂都能駕馭。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The eyes themselves were of that baffling protean gray which is never twice the same.
眸子是變幻莫測的灰色,時時在變化.
來自辭典例句
4. The clinical presentations protean and the diagnosis, of CAH was often difficult.
CAH的臨床表現多樣化,診斷常很困難.
來自互聯網
5. The weather becomes protean due to the pollution's influence of long duration.