slim

/slɪm/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

苗条的；纤细的；薄的；微小的；渺茫的

释义与例句

adj. 苗条的；纤细的；薄的
thin in an attractive way, especially having a body without much fat, or thin and narrow in shape
  1. The jacket is cut to give a slim outline without feeling tight.
    这件夹克剪裁得轮廓修身，却不会让人觉得紧绷。
  2. She stays slim by cycling to work and swimming at weekends.
    她通过骑车上班和周末游泳保持苗条。
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  1. The slim volume of poems fitted easily into his coat pocket.
    这本薄薄的诗集很容易就能放进他的大衣口袋。
adj. 微小的；渺茫的
very small in amount or degree, especially when describing a chance or possibility
  1. There is still a slim chance that the missing hikers will be found tonight.
    失踪的徒步者今晚被找到的希望仍然很渺茫。
  2. The proposal was approved by a slim majority of just three votes.
    这项提案仅以三票的微弱多数获得通过。
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  1. Our chances of catching the last train are slim unless we leave immediately.
    除非马上出发，否则我们赶上末班火车的可能性很小。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 slim 描述人通常是褒义的“苗条”；用于 chance、hope、majority 等抽象名词时表示数量或程度很小，如 a slim chance。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • thin 瘦的；薄的；细的
    描述人时，slim 通常带赞赏意味，指身材苗条匀称；thin 是中性词，只表示瘦，有时暗示过瘦或体弱。描述物体薄、细时常用 thin，如 thin paper；slim 还可修饰 chance、majority，表示“微小、微弱”。
    He looked thin and tired after spending a month in hospital. 住院一个月后，他看上去又瘦又疲惫。
常见搭配
  • stay slim 保持苗条
    A balanced diet helped him stay slim without skipping meals. 均衡饮食帮助他不节食也保持苗条。
  • a slim figure 苗条的身材
    The belt at the waist emphasises the wearer's slim figure. 腰间的腰带突出了穿着者苗条的身材。
  • a slim chance 渺茫的机会；很小的可能性
    We have only a slim chance of getting tickets at this late stage. 到了这么晚的时候，我们买到票的可能性很小。