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thinness

UK //ˈθɪn.nəs//US //ˈθɪn.nəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'thinnesse',由形容词 'thin'(薄的、瘦的)加上名词后缀 '-ness'(表示状态或性质)构成。

noun

❶ 指物体或材料的厚度小、密度低的状态,形容某物非常细或薄。

“The thinness of the paper made it easy to tear.”

(纸张的薄度使它很容易被撕破。)

“She was worried about the thinness of the ice on the lake.”

(她担心湖面上的冰太薄。)

❶ 形容人或动物身材瘦削、缺乏脂肪或肌肉的状态。

“Her thinness was a result of her strict diet.”

(她的瘦削是由于严格的饮食造成的。)

“The doctor was concerned about the thinness of the patient.”

(医生对病人的消瘦感到担忧。)

同义词:slenderness, leanness, slimness

常见短语

extreme thinness — 形容人或物体极其瘦削或薄的状态,通常带有负面或担忧的意味。

“The extreme thinness of the model sparked a debate about body image.”

(模特极度的瘦削引发了关于身体形象的讨论。)