slender
英 /ˈslendə/ 美 /ˈslendər/
- adj. 苗条的；细长的Thin in an attractive or delicate way.
- adj. 微小的；微薄的Small in amount or unlikely to be enough.
A slender branch bent under the bird's weight.
一根细长的树枝被鸟的重量压弯了。
Small businesses often operate with slender profit margins, making them particularly vulnerable to rising energy costs.
小企业的利润率往往很低，因此尤其容易受到能源成本上涨的冲击。
搭配
a slender figure 苗条的身材slender fingers 纤细的手指a slender chance 渺茫的机会a slender majority 微弱多数
辨析提示
形容身材常含赞美；也可形容机会、优势很小。
词族
slenderness (n.)
反义 thick
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