
好词典

源自中古英语 thinliche,由 thin(薄的) + -ly(副词后缀)构成,与古英语 thynne 同源。
❶ 以薄的方式,指物体被切成或铺成很薄的片或层。常用于描述食物、材料等的物理状态。
“Slice the cucumber thinly for the salad.”
(把黄瓜切成薄片用来做沙拉。)
“The gold was beaten thinly into delicate leaves.”
(金子被锤打成薄如蝉翼的金箔。)
❶ 稀疏地,指数量少或分布不密集的状态。常用于描述人群、植被或覆盖物的分布情况。
“The trees were planted thinly across the field.”
(树木稀疏地种植在田野各处。)
“The audience was thinly scattered in the large hall.”
(观众稀稀拉拉地分散在大厅里。)
thinly veiled — 指某种意图或情感只是被轻微掩饰,很容易被察觉。常用于描述批评、威胁等不直接表达的情况。
“His compliment was a thinly veiled insult.”
(他的赞美是带着明显讽刺的。)
thinly populated — 描述某地区人口稀少,居住密度低的情况。通常用于偏远或自然条件较差的区域。
“The mountainous area is thinly populated.”
(这个山区人烟稀少。)