slender

英 [ˈslen.dər] 美 [ˈslen.dɚ]
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  • adj. 细长的;苗条的;微薄的
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中文词源

slender 苗条的,纤细的

构成 slide 的鼻音化形容词形式,词义由光滑引申比喻义苗条的,纤细的。

英语词源

slender (adj.)
c. 1400, earlier sclendre (late 14c.), probably from a French source, often said to be from Old French esclendre "thin, slender," which could be from Old Dutch slinder, but the connections, and even the existence of these words, is doubtful. Related: Slenderly; slenderness.

权威例句

1. The builders have perched a light concrete dome on eight slender columns.
建筑工人在8根细柱上架起轻巧的混凝土穹顶。
2. My idea of physical perfection is to be very slender.
在我看来,要拥有完美身材就要非常苗条。
3. Blonde and slender, she was too striking to escape their attention.
金发细腰的她太引人注目了,他们很难不注意到她。
4. Her legs were long and fine, her hips slender, her carriage erect.
她长腿细臀,身姿笔直。
5. She was a small woman, slender and neatly made.
她是一个玲珑娇小的女士,身材苗条匀称。

词语辨析

【lean, slim, slight, slender, thin】
这组词都有“瘦的”的意思,其区别是:
lean: 侧重缺少脂肪。既可能是因病而瘦,也可能因饥饿而消瘦。也指身体消瘦,但肌肉结实,身体健康。
slim: 指身体的细长,体重轻不着重外形的优美,可用于不同的性别,常用于减轻体重的人。
slight: 指身材又瘦又小。
slender: 指身体细长、体态优美、苗条适中,多用于指女性。
thin: 普通用词,指腰细、骨架窄,常因疾病或疲劳而消瘦。

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