Desert plants have evolved durable adaptations, such as thick waxy coatings, to withstand extreme heat and scarce rainfall.
沙漠植物进化出耐用的适应特征，如厚厚的蜡质涂层，以承受极端高温和稀少的降雨。
Which choice best defines “durable”?
D — Long-lasting, tough. “durable” means long-lasting, tough.
Which word means “long-lasting, tough”?
A — durable. “durable” means long-lasting, tough.
durable — long-lasting, tough. In Chinese: 耐用的.
durable is pronounced /ˈdjʊərəbl/.
Desert plants have evolved durable adaptations, such as thick waxy coatings, to withstand extreme heat and scarce rainfall. (沙漠植物进化出耐用的适应特征，如厚厚的蜡质涂层，以承受极端高温和稀少的降雨。)
sturdy, hardy, resilient — all close in meaning to durable (long-lasting, tough).
fragile, flimsy — each the opposite of durable (long-lasting, tough).
Yes. durable is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dur(continuous)+able(able)