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slight/slait/ adj., v. & n.●adj. 1a inconsiderable; of little significance 轻微的；细微的 has a slight cold 有点感冒; the damage is very slight 损失非常小 b barely perceptible 微不足道的 a slight smell of gas 一点煤气味 c not much or great or thorough; inadequate, scanty 少量的，不足的 a conclusion based on very slight observation 没怎么观察就得出的结论； paid him slight attention 不大注意他 2 slender, frail-looking 纤细的，不结实的 saw a slight figure approaching 看见一个纤细的身影走近; supported by a slight framework 用不结实的框架支撑着 3 (in superl., with neg. or interrog. 用于最高级，与否定词或疑问词连用) any whatever 根本(不)，一点也(不) paid not the slightest attention 一点也未注意 ●v. tr. 1 treat or speak of (a person etc.) as not worth attention; fail in courtesy or respect towards; markedly neglect 怠慢，冷落，轻视 2 hist. make militarily useless; raze (a fortification etc.) [史义]使失去军事作用；夷平，摧毁(堡垒等) ●n. a marked piece of neglect; a failure to show due respect 轻视，怠慢，冷落 □ put a slight upon = sense 1 of v. □ slightingly adv.□ slightish adj.□ slightly adv.□ slightness n.[originally = smooth, sleek: Middle English slyght, sleght from Old Norse sléttr ‘level, smooth’, from Germanic] |