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skinny

UK //ˈskɪni//US //ˈskɪni//

词源

源自中古英语'skinni',与古挪威语'skinn'(皮,毛皮)有关。最初指'像皮一样薄的',后引申为'非常瘦的'意思。

adjective

❶ 形容人或动物非常瘦,通常指瘦得能看到骨头或缺乏肌肉,有时带有不健康的意味。

“She's so skinny that her clothes hang loosely on her.”

(她太瘦了,衣服松松垮垮地挂在身上。)

“The skinny dog looked like it hadn't eaten for days.”

(那只瘦骨嶙峋的狗看起来好像好几天没吃东西了。)

❶ 指衣物非常紧身,紧贴身体的,通常用来形容牛仔裤或其他服装。

“She loves wearing skinny jeans because they show off her figure.”

(她喜欢穿紧身牛仔裤,因为能突显身材。)

“These skinny pants are too tight for me to move comfortably.”

(这条紧身裤太紧了,我活动起来不舒服。)

同义词:thin, slender, lean, slim, emaciated

noun

❶ 指内部消息或机密信息,通常用于非正式场合。

“Give me the skinny on what happened at the meeting.”

(告诉我会议的内幕消息。)

“He always has the skinny about the latest company gossip.”

(他总是知道公司最新八卦的内情。)

同义词:inside information, scoop, lowdown, dirt

常见短语

skinny dipping — 指不穿泳衣裸泳的行为,通常在非正式场合使用。

“They went skinny dipping in the lake at midnight.”

(他们半夜在湖里裸泳。)

the skinny on — 关于某事的详细信息或内幕消息,常用于口语中询问或提供信息。

“What's the skinny on the new project?”

(关于这个新项目有什么内部消息吗?)