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thin

UK //θɪn//US //θɪn//

词源

源自古英语 'þynne',与古高地德语 'dunni' 和拉丁语 'tenuis' 同源,意为'薄'或'细'。

adjective

❶ 形容物体或人瘦、薄或稀疏的状态,通常指厚度小、密度低或数量少。

“She has a thin face with high cheekbones.”

(她有一张瘦削的脸,颧骨很高。)

“The ice on the pond is too thin to skate on.”

(池塘上的冰太薄,不能滑冰。)

同义词:slender, lean, sparse

verb

❶ 使某物变薄、变稀疏或减少数量,通常通过去除部分内容或稀释。

“She thinned the sauce by adding water.”

(她加水稀释了酱汁。)

“He thinned the trees to allow more sunlight.”

(他疏伐了树木以让更多阳光透进来。)

同义词:reduce, dilute, weaken

常见短语

thin air — 形容某物凭空出现或消失,常用于夸张或幽默的表达。

“The magician made the coin disappear into thin air.”

(魔术师让硬币凭空消失了。)

thin-skinned — 形容一个人敏感或容易因批评而生气,通常带有贬义。

“He is too thin-skinned to handle any negative feedback.”

(他太敏感,无法接受任何负面反馈。)