thin·ly
adverb/ˈθɪnli/
/ˈθɪnli/
- in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of something
薄薄地 - Slice the potatoes thinly.
把土豆切成薄片。 - The ointment should be spread thinly on the bruised areas.
应将药膏薄薄地涂在瘀伤部位。
- Slice the potatoes thinly.
- with only a few things or people spread over a place so that there is a lot of space between them
稀疏地;稀少地 - a thinly populated area
人烟稀少的地区
- a thinly populated area
- in a way that is not sincere or enthusiastic
冷淡地;冷漠地 - She smiled thinly.
她淡然一笑。
- She smiled thinly.
- in a way that does not hide the truth very well
synonym barely容易识破地;显而易见地 - The novel is a thinly disguised autobiography.
这部小说让人一眼就可以看出是部自传。 - thinly veiled contempt
毫不掩饰的蔑视
- The novel is a thinly disguised autobiography.