第1个回答 2018-05-23
thin
英 [θɪn] 美 [θɪn]
adj.
【不规则形式】 thinner, thinnest
not thick 薄；细
1
薄的；细的
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
Cut the vegetables into thin strips.
把菜切成细条。
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.
墙上出现了许多细裂缝。
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.
尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。
a thin blouse (= of light cloth)
薄薄的女衬衫
see also paper-thin
note at narrow
not fat 瘦
2
(of a person or part of the body 人或身体部位) (sometimes disapproving) 瘦的
not covered with much flesh
He was tall and thin, with dark hair.
他又高又瘦，满头黑发。
She was looking pale and thin.
她面黄肌瘦。
He is as thin as a rake (= very thin) .
他骨瘦如柴。
thin legs
细腿
hair 毛发
3
稀少的；稀疏的
not growing closely together or in large amounts
thin grey hair
稀疏的花白头发
liquid 液体
4
稀薄的；淡的
containing more liquid than is normal or expected
同义词： runny
The sauce was thin and tasteless.
这酱汁淡而无味。
smoke 烟
5
能见度较高的；稀薄的
fairly easy to see through
They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner.
他们挣扎着从烟雾稀薄的地方逃了出去。
air 空气
6
稀薄的；含氧少的
containing less oxygen than normal
sound 声音
7
(disapproving) 微弱的；尖细的；有气无力的
high and weak
Her thin voice trailed off into silence.
她的声音越来越弱直至毫无声息。
smile 微笑
8
不真心实意的；冷淡的
not sincere or enthusiastic
He gave a thin smile.
他淡然一笑。
light 光
9
微弱的；暗淡的
not very bright
the thin grey light of dawn
浅灰色的晨曦
poor quality 劣质
10
质量差的；空乏的；拙劣的
of poor quality; lacking an important quality
a thin excuse (= one that people are not likely to believe)
站不住脚的借口
Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.
他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。