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thinning

UK //ˈθɪnɪŋ//US //ˈθɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'thinnen',与古英语 'thynne'(意为薄的)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语 'thunnuz'。

noun

❶ 指物体或材料的厚度减少或变薄的过程,常用于描述头发、森林或液体等逐渐变得稀疏或稀释的情况。

“The thinning of his hair made him look older.”

(他头发变稀疏了,看起来更显老。)

“Forest thinning helps prevent wildfires by reducing dense vegetation.”

(森林疏伐通过减少密集植被来帮助预防野火。)

同义词:reducing, diluting, sparsening, weakening

verb

❶ 使某物变薄或减少其数量或密度,常用于描述通过修剪、稀释或自然过程使某物变得更稀疏。

“He is thinning the sauce with water.”

(他正在用水稀释酱汁。)

“She thinned the seedlings to give them more space to grow.”

(她间苗为了让它们有更多生长空间。)

同义词:dilute, reduce, trim, prune

常见短语

thinning out — 指逐渐减少某物的数量或密度,常用于描述人群、植物或物体的稀疏化过程。

“The clouds are thinning out, and the sun is starting to shine.”

(云层正在变薄,阳光开始照射进来。)