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lightweight

UK //ˈlaɪt.weɪt//US //ˈlaɪt.weɪt//

词源

源自light(轻的)和weight(重量)的组合,最早记录于19世纪中期,最初用于描述拳击运动员的体重级别。

adjective

❶ 形容物体重量轻的,通常指比同类物品更轻便、易于携带或移动。

“This laptop is very lightweight and easy to carry around.”

(这台笔记本电脑非常轻便,便于携带。)

“She prefers lightweight clothing in the summer.”

(夏天她更喜欢穿轻薄的衣物。)

❶ 形容人或事物在能力、重要性或影响力上较弱或不重要的。

“He's just a lightweight politician with no real influence.”

(他只是个无足轻重的政客,没什么实际影响力。)

“The team is full of lightweight players this season.”

(这个赛季的球队里都是些实力较弱的球员。)

同义词:light, portable, insignificant, trivial, unimportant

noun

❶ 指体重较轻的人或动物,尤指拳击等运动中的轻量级选手。

“He won the championship in the lightweight division.”

(他赢得了轻量级比赛的冠军。)

“The boxer moved up from lightweight to welterweight.”

(这位拳击手从轻量级升到了次中量级。)

同义词:featherweight, flyweight, small person

常见短语

lightweight material — 指重量轻的材料,常用于需要减轻重量的场合,如航空航天或运动装备。

“The aircraft is made of lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency.”

(这架飞机采用轻质材料制造以提高燃油效率。)

lightweight champion — 特指拳击或其他格斗运动中轻量级比赛的冠军。

“He became the undisputed lightweight champion last year.”

(他去年成为了无可争议的轻量级冠军。)