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thinly

UK //ˈθɪnli//US //ˈθɪnli//

词源

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。

adverb

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。)

同义词:lightly, sparsely, scantily, meagerly, delicately

常见短语

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。)