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thin adj.
⇨ thin (He was tall and thin.) ⇨ dim 1 (the thin grey light of dawn) ⇨ narrow (a thin layer of soil)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. dim1 adjective a dim light/shape 暗淡的灯光；模糊的人影a dim room 昏暗的房间dim ♦︎ faint ♦︎ weak ♦︎ soft ♦︎ thinThese words all describe light which is not very strong. 这些词均形容光线暗淡。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dim / faint / weak / soft / thin light◆a dim / faint / soft glow◆a dim / soft lamp◆dim / soft lighting◆faint / thin moonlight◆a dim / faint outline■ dim (of light) not easy to see by; (of an object) not easily seen because there is not much light （光线）暗淡的，微弱的；（物体）不清楚的，隐约的◆It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。◆The light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。◆I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我看见门口有个模糊的人影。OPP bright ⇨ bright see also dim ⇨ darken verb ▸ dimly adverb ◆a dimly lit room灯光昏暗的房间▸ dimness noun [uncountable] ◆It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness.过了一会儿他的眼睛才适应了那昏暗的状况。■ faint (of light or an object) not easily seen （光线）微弱的，暗淡的；（物体）朦胧的，不清楚的◆There was a faint glimmer of light from her window.她的窗口闪烁着微弱的灯光。◆We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist.我们透过薄雾看见了朦胧的山峦轮廓。OPP bright ⇨ bright ▸ faintly adverb ◆A streetlight glowed faintly through the frosted glass.一盏路灯透过结了霜的玻璃发出微弱的光亮。■ weak (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆The weak winter sunlight spread across the lake.淡淡的冬日阳光洒落在湖面上。 OPP strong ⇨ strong 3 ▸ weakly adverb ◆The sun was shining weakly.太阳闪着淡淡的光芒。NOTE 辨析 Dim, faint or weak? Dim is used to describe the light in the sky or in a room or place when it is not bright and makes it hard to see things clearly. Faint more often describes a particular point of light such as a glimmer or glow, when it is the light itself that is hard to see. Weak is used especially to describe the light in the sky when the sun is shining, but is not particularly bright or warm; you can see things clearly but the light does not make them shine. * dim形容天空或房间等场所里光线暗淡，看不清东西。faint多形容glimmer或glow等的发光点，指光亮本身很微弱，看不清楚。weak尤形容日光微弱或暗淡，能够看清东西，但亮度不够。■ soft [usually before noun](of light) not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes （光线）柔和的，悦目的◆The kitchen was filled with the soft cosy glow of candlelight.厨房里映照着暖意浓浓的柔和烛光。OPP dazzling , harsh ⇨ strong 3 ▸ softly adverb ◆The room was softly lit by a lamp.屋里点着一盏灯，光线很柔和。■ thin [usually before noun] (literary) (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆the thin grey light of dawn浅灰色的晨曦 narrow adjective narrow ♦︎ thin ♦︎ fineThese words all describe sth which measures a short distance from one side to the other. 这些词均表示狭窄的、窄小的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a narrow / thin / fine crack / strip◆narrow / thin shoulders◆(a) thin / fine hair / thread / layer◆very / extremely narrow / thin / fine◆quite narrow / thin■ narrow measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to its length 狭窄的；窄小的◆I love walking down the narrow streets in the old city.我喜欢在老城狭窄的街道上散步。◆I sat next to him on the narrow bed.我紧挨着他坐在狭窄的床上。◆The jacket looked very large across his narrow shoulders.这件夹克衫穿在他窄小的肩头显得很大。◆There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.床和墙之间只有一条窄缝。 OPP wide , broad ⇨ wide 2 see also narrow ⇨ shrink verb ■ thin having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal 薄的；细的◆Cut the vegetables into thin strips.把蔬菜切成细丝。◆A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.墙上出现了一些细裂缝。◆The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。◆The wind blew cold through his thin shirt.风吹透他薄薄的衬衫，冷飕飕的。 OPP thick ⇨ wide 2 NOTE 辨析 Narrow or thin? Narrow describes sth that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes sth that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. * narrow表示窄，thin表示细、薄◆narrow / thin shoulders / strips / cracks窄窄的／细细的肩膀；细条；细裂缝◆thin streets ◆a thin bed/gap ◆a narrow layer/shirt ■ fine very thin 纤细的；很细的◆His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders.他纤细的金发几乎垂至肩部。◆You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip.可以看见他上唇上方纤细绒毛里的汗滴。◆Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin.针刺疗法用细针扎进病人的皮肤里。◆I need a brush with a fine tip.我需要一支笔尖纤细的画笔。 |