
好词典

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'。
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。)
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。)
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。)