| 释义 |
thin /θɪn/ a. | ad. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (thin·ner, thin·nest)
a.
1. 薄的；细的；瘦的，瘦削的
a thin book 薄书
thin ice 薄冰
thin thread 细线
She's getting thin. 她瘦下来了。
You look rather thin after illness. 你病后看上去瘦了。
2. 稀薄的；淡薄的，淡的；微弱的，弱的
thin soil 瘠土
thin gruel 薄粥
a thin diet 清淡少量的饮食
thin green 淡(或浅)绿
thin beer 淡啤酒
a thin voice 微弱的嗓音
thin light 微弱的光
Support to him was even thinner there. 在那里对他的支持更微弱。
3. 稀少的，稀疏的；缺乏的
thin population 稀少的人口
a thin market 清淡的市场
He has thin hair. 他头发稀疏。
The actors played to a thin audience yesterday. 演员们昨天对着寥寥无几的观众演出。
We're thin in experience. 我们缺乏经验。
4. 空洞的，空泛的；浅薄的；不能令人信服的；显而易见的
The final communiqué seemed rather thin. 最后公报读上去颇为空洞。
a thin joke 浅陋无趣的笑话
a thin argument 不能令人信服的论据
a thin disguise 容易识破的伪装
a thin smile 淡然一笑
5. 将要垮掉的，将要消失的
6. 〈俚〉不舒服的，不愉快的；〈美俚〉一个钱也没有的，不名一文的
She has had rather a thin time since her husband died. 她自丈夫死后，生活很清苦。
7. 【摄】(照片或底片)密度小的，反差弱的
a thin negative 密度小的底片
8. 【印】细体的
a thin type 细体(铅)字
9. (岩面)难找到手攀(或脚踏)处的
II (thin·ner, thin·nest)
ad.
[常用以构成复合词]薄；细；稀；疏；淡；微
He was thin-clad. 他衣着单薄。
Don't cut the bread so thin. 不要把面包切得这样薄。
III (thinned; thin·ning)
❶ vt.
1. 使薄；使细；使瘦；使稀薄；使淡；使稀疏(down, out)
thin the branches of a tree 剪去树上多余的树枝
Hunger thinned his cheeks. 饥饿使他面颊瘦削。
thin down the population of a city 使一个城市的人口减少
thin out the seedlings 间苗
thin wine with water 用水冲淡酒
thin out troops along the border 减少边防部队
2. 【高尔夫】击(球)的上半部
❷ vi.
变薄；变细；变瘦；变稀薄；变淡；变稀疏 (down, off, out)
This liquid has thinned down. 这液体变得稀薄了。
His hair is thinning. 他的头发变稀疏了。
The crowd began to thin out. 人群开始散去。
IV n.
细小(或稀薄)的东西；细小(或稀薄)部分
[< OE thynne; 与 OHG thunni, ON thunnr, L tenuis thin, Gr teinein to stretch 有关] phr. as thin as a lath 骨瘦如柴 as thin as a wafer 极薄 thin on the ground 见 ground¹
thin on top 〈口〉秃顶
through thick and thin 见 thick
wear thin 见 wear¹ |