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underweight adj.
⇨ thinthin 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. |