单词 | thin |
释义 | thinthinnerthinnestthinthin1 /θɪn/ adjective1not thick something that is thin is not very wide or thick OPP thick: a thin slice of bread一薄片面包a thin layer of paint一层薄漆a thin summer jacket (=one made of light material)一件薄薄的夏季短上衣2not fat someone who is thin has very little fat on their body OPP fat: He was tall and thin.be 他又高又瘦。a long, thin face瘦长的脸3hair if someone has thin hair, they do not have very much hair OPP thick: His hair’s getting a bit thin on top.getbite他头顶的头发变稀疏了。4air thin air is difficult to breathe because there is little oxygen in it5liquid a thin liquid has a lot of water in it OPP thick: thin soup稀汤—thinnessthinnessesthinness noun [uncountable]Phrasesthe thin end of the wedge British English informal the first stage of something that will get much worse later: Are these job cuts the thin end of the wedge?becut裁员是厄运的开始吗?be thin on the ground informal to be very few: Good restaurants are very thin on the ground here.restaurantbegrind这里好饭店很少。 vanish/disappear into thin air to disappear suddenly and completely in a mysterious way: He and his kidnappers had vanished into thin air.havevanish他和绑架他的人都消失无踪了。THESAURUS: thin (sense 2)sense 2thin someone who is thin does not have much fat on their body: He looked old and thin.lookthin legslegslim thin in an attractive way: His girlfriend was tall and slim.beWomen had slim waists in those days.womanhavewaistdayskinny very thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy: The little boy was small and skinny.behis skinny armsarmslender literary thin in an attractive and graceful way – used especially about women: A slender young woman came in.comeHer arms were long and slender.armbeunderweight below the normal weight for your age, height etc: Rob is a little underweight for his age.be |
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