gracile

英 [ˈɡræs.ɪl]      美 [ˈɡræs.ɪl]
  • adj. 纤弱的,细长的;纤细优美的
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将“gracile”分解为“grace”和“ile”,想象一位“graceful”(优雅的)“figure”或“person”是“gracile”的,这样通过关联“优雅”的“ile”部分来记忆这个词的含义,即形容某人或某物细长、优雅的。

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gracile (adj.)
"slender, thin," 1620s, from Latin gracilis "slender, thin, fine; plain, simple, meager" (source of French grêle), of unknown origin. Not etymologically connected to grace but often regarded as if it is. Perhaps a dissimilated form related to Latin cracens "slender;" if so, perhaps cognate with Sanskrit krsah "thin, weak," Avestan keresa- "lean, meager," Lithuanian karštu "to be very old, to age." Related: Gracility.