1 ADJ-GRADED 苗条的;纤细的;修长的 A slender person is attractively thin and graceful. 苗条的;纤细的;修长的 [written, approval]
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She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.
她身量苗条，手腕和脚踝曲线玲珑。
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...a tall, slender figure in a straw hat.
头顶草帽、高挑苗条的人影
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He gazed at her slender neck.
他凝视着她优美的颈部。
SYN slim, narrow, slight, lean
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 微弱的;薄弱的;不足的;不充分的 You can use slender to describe a situation which exists but only to a very small degree. 微弱的;薄弱的;不足的;不充分的 [written]
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The United States held a slender lead.
美国以微弱优势领先。
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He has won a vote of confidence but only by a slender majority.
他以微弱多数赢得了信任票。
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...the first slender hope of peace.
初现的一线和平希望
SYN faint, slight, remote, slim
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