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slim/slim/ adj., v. & n.●adj. (slimmer, slimmest) 1a of small girth or thickness; of long narrow shape 细长的 b gracefully thin; slenderly built 修长的,苗条的 c not fat or overweight 纤细的 2 small, insufficient 微小的,不足的 a slim chance of success 成功的可能性很小 3 clever, artful, crafty, unscrupulous 聪明的;狡猾的,狡诈的 4 reduced to an economical or efficient size, level, etc. (大小、水平等)缩减的,节缩的 ●v. (slimmed, slimming) 1 intr. Brit. make oneself slimmer by dieting, exercise, etc. [英] (通过节食、运动等)变苗条,瘦身 2 tr. make slim or slimmer 使变苗条 ●n. 1 a course of slimming 瘦身过程 2 (in full 全称 slim disease) (esp. in African use) Aids (尤用于指非洲的)艾滋病 □ slimly adv.□ slimmer n.□ slimming n. & adj.□ slimness n.[Low German or Dutch from Germanic] |