| 单词 | spindly |
| 释义 | spindly adjective uk/ˈspɪnd.li/us/ˈspɪnd.li/longortallandthin, andlookingweak: 细长瘦弱的；长而纤弱的spindlylegs细长的腿 aplantwith a spindlystem长着细长茎的植物 Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people)
spindly| American Dictionaryspindly adjective us/ˈspɪnd·li/longortallandthin, and notappearingto be verysolidorstrong: Carrie,almostsix, was all spindlyarmsandlegs. Examplesofspindlyspindly Numerous young leaf stalks were brittle andspindly(dried quickly when not in contact with water), and some secondyear late stalks were brittle and dark purple. From theCambridge English Corpus Has anyone forgotten hisspindlylegs, his swollen stomach, his protruding ribs, his wizened little face and his frightened, pleading eyes? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Or at least the second pillar, namely rural development, is not so much a pillar as aspindlylittle tree. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English That means that the trees end up asspindlysticks 60, 70 or 80 feet high and very susceptible to wind blow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The leg that controls fiscal policy is muscular and articulated, while the one that controls development policy, which should provide impetus and long-term drive, appearsspindlyand lacking in strength. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Botanists have long known that plants grown in a greenhouse tend to be taller and morespindlythan plants grown outside. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The ovoid head is surrounded by fourspindlyarms, each four-fingered hand ending in sharp claws. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At this point the plant would be stunted,spindlyand with a white, flaky crust of scales on the bark. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Widow spiders are large, strong-looking house spiders (but still have relativelyspindlylegs and deep, globular abdomens). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is a hairy perennial growingspindlystems sometimes exceeding half a meter in height. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is aspindlyannual herb reaching anywhere from 5 to 50 centimeters in height. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The small, thick leaves are a few centimeters long and are absent much of the year, giving the shrub aspindly, twiggy appearance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was frail, had thinning hair, wrinkles around his eyes andspindlylegs, and lacked pace. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The longspindly(haywire) legs have no spines or banding pattern. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The plants growing in tall grassveld are usuallyspindlywith tall stems, and have a tendency to lean over, often becoming quite procumbent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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