| 释义 |
thin/θin/ adj., adv. & v.●adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter 薄的；细的；瘦的 2a (of a line) narrow or fine (线条)窄小的，细小的 b (of a script or type etc.) consisting of thin lines (字体)细体的 3 made of thin material (材料)薄的 a thin dress 一件薄衣服 4 lean; not plump 瘦削的，不肥胖的 5a not dense or copious 稀疏的，稀薄的 thin hair 稀疏的头发; a thin haze 一团薄雾 b not full or closely packed 稀少的，稀疏的 a thin audience 稀少的观众 6 of slight consistency 清淡的，淡薄的 a thin paste 稀薄的浆糊 7 weak; lacking an important ingredient 弱的，淡的 thin blood 稀血; a thin voice 很弱的声音 8 (of an excuse, argument, disguise, etc.) flimsy or transparent (指借口、论据、掩饰等)浅薄的，肤浅的；空泛的；显而易见的 ●adv. thinly 很薄地 cut the bread very thin 把面包切得很薄 ●v. (thinned, thinning) 1 tr. & intr. make or become thin or thinner 变薄；变细；变瘦；变淡 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) reduce; make or become less dense or crowded or numerous 减少；变少；变稀薄 3 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 out) remove some of a crop of (seedlings, saplings, etc.) or some young fruit from (a vine or tree) to improve the growth of the rest 除掉(某些种苗)使稀疏；从(藤或树上)摘除小果而使稀疏 □ have a thin time Brit. colloq. have a wretched or uncomfortable time [英口]遇上倒霉时期 □ on thin ice see 见 ICE □ thin end of the wedge see 见 WEDGE1 □ thin on the ground see 见 GROUND1 □ thin on top balding 谢顶，秃顶 □ thinly adv.□ thinness n. /ˈθinnis/□ thinnish adj.[Old English thynne, from Germanic] |