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ten·u·ous /ˈtenjʊəs/
a.
1. 细的；薄的
a tenuous thread 细线
a tenuous hope 一线希望
2. 稀薄的
a tenuous gas (fluid) 稀薄的气体(液体)
3. 脆弱的，不坚固的；微弱的
His tenuous daydream snapped. 他那脆弱的白日梦破灭了。
He preserved a tenuous contact with them. 他和他们保持着若即若离的关系。
He was arrested on the basis of two extremely tenuous charges. 他是被根据两个完全站不住脚的罪名逮捕的。
4. 不明确的，含糊的，暧昧的
He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life. 他对自己从前的经历说得相当含糊。
5. 精细的，微妙的
a tenuous distinction 精细的区别
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