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slight adj.
⇨ slight (The damage was slight.) ⇨ thin (her slight figure) slight adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ minor 另见minor条slight ♦︎ small ♦︎ modest ♦︎ little ♦︎ marginal ♦︎ minimal ♦︎ negligibleThese words all describe things that are not very important or serious in degree. 这些词均表示不太重要的、不严重的、轻微的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a slight / small / modest / little / marginal / minimal change / difference / improvement◆a small / modest / minimal / negligible amount◆a slight / small / little error / mistake / defect / accident / problem◆a slight / small / minimal chance◆a modest / marginal / minimal / negligible effect / impact◆a small / modest / minimal investment / outlay / sum / charge■ slight not very important or serious; small in degree 不太重要的；轻微的；略微的◆I woke up with a slight headache.我醒来时有点头痛。◆The picture was at a slight angle.这幅画稍微有点歪。◆A slight breeze was blowing.微风习习。◆The damage was slight.损坏很轻微。◆She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended).她动辄生气。◆There was not the slightest hint of trouble.当时丝毫没有出乱子的迹象。▸ slightly adverb to a small degree; not very or not very much 略微；稍微◆This author takes a slightly different approach.这位作者采用了一种稍微不同的方法。◆It will make the cost slightly higher.这将会使成本略微上升。◆The door was slightly ajar.门打开了一点点。■ small [usually before noun] not very important, serious or difficult 不太重要的；不严重的；不困难的◆I made only a few small changes to the report.我对报告只做了几处小改动。◆Can I ask you a small favour?你能帮我个小忙吗？◆Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail.一切都已做了细致入微的安排。◆It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。NOTE 辨析 Slight or small?You can use either word to talk about changes or problems. 这两个词都可指变化不大或问题不严重◆a slight / small adjustment / alteration / amendment / change / improvement / reduction / rise / variation略微的调整／改动／修改／变化／改进／降低／上升／变更◆a slight / small mistake / error / defect / flaw / blemish / discrepancy / problem / snag / accident小错误；小差错；小缺点；小瑕疵；小斑点；小差异；小问题；小麻烦；小事故Use slight but not small to talk about medical problems, feelings or things that affect the senses. 谈论疾病、感觉或影响感官的事情时要用slight而不用small◆a slight cold / headache / movement / noise / touch轻微的感冒／头痛／活动／噪音／触摸◆slight discomfort / embarrassment轻微的不安／尴尬Use small but not slight to talk about amounts or numbers. 谈论数量或数目时要用small而不用slight◆a small amount / number / quantity / degree / proportion / minority少量；少数；小量；轻度；小部分；极少数Both words are often used in the superlative, but especially slightest, often in negative sentences. 二者都常用于最高级，特别是slightest，常用在否定句中◆He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.毫无疑问，他是当世最伟大的小说家。◆I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我一点也不着急。 ■ modest / /ˈmɒdɪst; NAmE ˈmɑːdɪst/ not very large, expensive or grand 不太大的；不太贵的；不太显著的◆There has been a modest improvement in the situation.形势有了些许的改善。◆He charged a relatively modest fee.相对来说他的收费不算高。◆She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs.她是在郊区一所简朴的小房子里长大的。◆The research was carried out on a modest scale.这项研究开展的规模不算太大。ⓘ Modest is used especially to talk about aims and achievements * modest尤用于修饰目标和成就◆a modest aim / achievement / ambition / goal / success不太高的目标；不显著的成就；不太大的抱负；不太高的目标；一般的成功amounts of money that people spend or earn 或修饰花费或赚的钱◆a modest contribution / expenditure / fee / gain / investment / outlay / profit / sum不多的捐款／开支／收费／回报／投资／费用／利润／一笔钱buildings that are not very expensive or grand 或指房子不太贵或不太富丽堂皇◆a modest house / flat / villa简朴的房子／公寓／别墅◆modest premises规模不大的营业场所and the size of sth. 或修饰某物的大小、尺寸◆a modest size / amount / quantity / scale / share / proportion不大的尺码／数额／数量／规模／一份／份额 ▸ modestly adverb ◆modestly priced goods定价不算贵的商品■ little [usually before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) not very important; not serious 微不足道的；不严重的◆I can't remember every little detail.我不可能记得住每一个微小的细节。◆You'll soon get used to these little difficulties.你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便。◆We had a little adventure yesterday.昨天我们经历了一次小小的冒险。ⓘ Little is often used to talk about problems, events or mysteries that are not very serious or important. * little常指问题、事件或谜团不太严重或不太重要◆a little error / mistake / defect / problem / argument / accident / incident / adventure / mystery / quirk / secret小差错；小错误；小瑕疵；小问题；小争执；小事故；小事件；小冒险；小谜团；小怪癖；小秘密 ■ marginal /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl/ (rather formal) only slight 小的；微不足道的；不重要的◆The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers.我们的读者对这则故事不会很感兴趣。◆The difference between the two estimates is marginal.这两种估计差别很小。▸ marginally adverb ◆He's in a new job but he's only marginally better off.他换了新工作，但也多挣不了多少钱。■ minimal /ˈmɪnɪməl/ / very small in size or amount; as small as possible 极小的；极少的；最小的◆The work was carried out at minimal cost.这项工作是以极少的开销完成的。◆The damage to the car was minimal.汽车受到的损坏很小。■ negligible / /ˈneglɪdʒəbl/ / (especially written) so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering 微不足道的；不值一提的◆The cost was negligible.费用不多，无关紧要。◆Tests found only a negligible amount of the chemical in the product.测试发现该产品中这种化学物质的含量很低，不碍事。ⓘ When you use negligible, you mean that an amount of the thing described exists or is present, but that there is not enough of it to have an effect. * negligible表示所描述的事物存在一定的数量，但不足以产生影响。 thin adjective thin ♦︎ slim ♦︎ slender ♦︎ lean ♦︎ skinny ♦︎ slight ♦︎ underweightThese words all describe people who are not covered with much flesh. 这些词均形容人瘦。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a thin / slim / slender / lean / skinny / slight woman / man / boy◆a thin / slim / slender / skinny / slight girl◆sb's thin / slim / slender / lean / skinny / slight body / figure◆sb's thin / slim / slender / slight build◆thin / slim / slender / lean / skinny arms / legs / fingers◆a slim / slender waist◆very thin / slim / slender / lean / skinny / underweight◆quite thin / slim / slender■ thin (of a person or part of the body) not covered with much flesh （人或身体部位）瘦的◆He was tall and thin, with dark hair.他又高又瘦，一头黑发。◆She pinched her thin lips together.她薄薄的双唇紧闭着。ⓘ In American English thin can be an approving term, used in the same way as slim; in British English it is either neutral or disapproving, suggesting that sb/sth is too thin. 在美式英语中，thin可表示褒义，与slim用法相同；在英式英语中，它是中性词或贬义词，指人太瘦或东西太薄。 OPP fat ⇨ fat adj. ■ slim (approving) (of a person or part of the body) thin, in a way that is attractive （人或身体部位）苗条的，纤细的◆He put his arms around her slim waist.他用双臂揽着她的纤腰。◆How do you manage to stay so slim?你是怎样保持得这么苗条的？ⓘ Slim is mostly used to describe women and girls, but can also describe men and boys. * slim主要用于修饰女性，但亦可修饰男性。 OPP plump ⇨ fat adj. ■ slender (written, approving) (of a person or part of the body) thin in an attractive or graceful way （人或身体部位）苗条的，纤细的，修长的◆The dress flattered her slender figure.那条连衣裙突显了她身材苗条的优点。◆Her long slender fingers paused over the keyboard.她修长纤细的手指停在键盘上。ⓘ Slender is mostly used to describe women and girls. When it is used to talk about men, the writer or speaker is often suggesting that the man has feminine qualities. * slender主要用于修饰女性，当用于修饰男性时，作者或说话者常暗示该男子有女性特质。■ lean (written, usually approving) (of a person or part of the body) without much flesh; thin and fit （人或身体部位）瘦的；瘦且健康的◆He had a lean, muscular body.他体格精瘦结实。◆He's tall, lean and handsome.他长得又高又瘦，相貌英俊。ⓘ Lean is usually used to talk about men and their bodies, and some animals. * lean通常修饰男人或其身材，也可修饰一些动物。■ skinny (informal, usually disapproving) (of a person or part of the body) very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly （人或身体部位）瘦巴巴的，干瘦的，皮包骨的◆She had wild hair and long skinny arms.她头发乱蓬蓬，胳膊瘦长。◆He was such a skinny kid.他是个瘦骨嶙峋的孩子。 OPP chubby ⇨ fat adj. ■ slight (of a person) small and thin （人）个子小的，纤细的，瘦小的◆He was of slight build.他体格瘦小。◆She was smaller and slighter than I had imagined.她比我想象的个子更小更瘦。ⓘ Slight is not usually used for describing parts of the body, but it is often used with words describing the general shape of sb's body such as build, figure and physique. * slight通常不修饰身体部位，而常与描述人体型的词连用，如build、figure和physique。■ underweight /ˌʌndəˈweɪt; NAmE ˌʌndərˈweɪt/ [not usually before noun] (often disapproving) (especially of a person) weighing less than the normal or expected weight （尤指人）体重不足的，未达到正常体重的◆She's dangerously underweight.她的体重严重不足。◆She is a few pounds underweight for (= in relation to) her height.以她的身高来说，她的体重还差几磅。 OPP overweight ⇨ fat adj. |