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thin

/thin/US // θɪn //UK // (θɪn) //

薄,单薄,薄薄的,细

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    thin·ner, thin·nest.

    • : having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
    • : of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire.
    • : having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man.
    • : composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated; sparse: thin vegetation.
    • : scant; not abundant or plentiful.
    • : of relatively slight consistency or viscosity: thin soup.
    • : rarefied, as air.
    • : without solidity or substance; flimsy: a very thin plot for such a long book.
    • : lacking fullness or volume; weak and shrill: a thin voice.
    • : without force or a sincere effort: a thin smile.
    • : lacking body, richness, or strength: a thin wine.
    • : lacking in chroma; of light tint.
    • : Photography. lacking in density or contrast through underdevelopment or underexposure.
adv.副词 adverb
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    • : in a thin manner.
    • : sparsely; not densely.
    • : so as to produce something thin: Slice the ham thin.
v.有主动词 verb
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    thinned, thin·ning.

    • : to make thin or thinner.
v.无主动词 verb
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    thinned, thin·ning.

    • : to become thin or thinner; become reduced or diminished: The crowd is thinning out.

Phrases

  • thin as a rail
  • thin edge of the wedge
  • thing or two
  • things are looking up
  • thin on top
  • into thin air
  • on thin ice
  • spread oneself too thin
  • through thick and thin
  • wear thin

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.fine, light, slender
Forms: thinned, thinning
Synonyms
delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致fragile脆弱的,娇嫩的,脆弱,纤弱的gaunt憔悴,憔悴的,憔悴的人,憔悴不堪lean精简,瘦身,倾斜,瘦肉精meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的narrow狭窄的,窄小的,缩小,窄小skinny瘦的,瘦小的,瘦弱的,瘦小slim苗条,纤细的,纤细,苗条的small小,小型,小的,小型的attenuate衰减,递减,衰减的,渐进式attenuated衰减的,衰减,减弱的,衰减型emaciated憔悴,憔悴的,憔悴不堪,癯瘦peaked峰值,峰值的,峰顶的,峰顶pinched被夹住,被夹住的,被夹住了,掐死pole杆子,极点,杆件,竿子rarefied稀薄的,罕见的,稀薄,稀少的shadow阴影,影子,影,阴霾shriveled干瘪的,萎缩的,干瘪,萎缩slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微spare备用的,剩余的,剩余,空闲时间starved饥饿的,饿了,饿死了,挨饿的stick棍子,棒子,棍棒,杆子undernourished营养不良,营养不足,营养不足的,营养不良的wan万,婉儿,婉wasted浪费了,浪费的,荒废了,浪费beanpole豆瓣,豆瓣网,豆瓣酱,豆角beanstalk豆茎,豆瓣网,豆柄,豆芽菜bony多骨的,骨质,多骨,骨质的cadaverous尸体的,尸身,尸体,死尸ethereal空灵的,空灵,虚无缥缈,空旷的featherweight羽量级,羽翼丰满,羽绒服,羽量级的gangling流氓,帮派,流氓行为,结帮gangly痞子,痞子气,痞气,冗长的haggard憔悴,憔悴的,憔悴的人,憔悴不堪lank岣嵝,小腿,长柄的lanky修长的,瘦长的,瘦长型,瘦长lightweight轻量级,重量级,轻巧,轻量级的puny弱小的,弱小,矮小的,弱不禁风rangy跑步,奔放,奔放的,奔腾rawboned生锈的,生锈的人,生锈了的,生锈了reedy芦荻,芦苇,芦笙,芦花rickety颤颤巍巍,佝偻病,摇摇欲坠,颤颤巍巍的scraggy蓬头垢面,蓬头垢面的,灌木丛生,蓬头垢面的人scrawny瘦小的,瘦弱的,骨瘦如柴,瘦小skeletal骨骼,骨骼结构,骨骼型,骨骼骼slinky滑溜溜的,滑溜溜,滑溜溜的东西,滑溜溜地spindly纤细的,小巧玲珑,纤细,小巧玲珑的stalky秸秆,秸秆类,秸杆,秸秆垃圾stilt高跷,高脚椅,高楼大厦,高架桥subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙threadlike状的,状,状的线状,状的线twiggy小树枝,小枝,小树苗,枝条twiglike枝状的,树枝状,小枝状,枝状物underweight体重不足,低体重,体重偏低,体重过低wizened干瘪瘪的,干瘦的,干瘪的,干枯的
Antonyms
adj.transparent, fine
Forms: thinned, thinning
adj.deficient, weak
Forms: thinned, thinning
Synonyms
flat平坦的,平地,平坦,平的flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷shallow浅滩,浅谈,浅水,浅显的skimpy马虎了事,马虎,马虎不得,马虎的sparse稀少的,稀疏的,稀疏,寥寥无几thick浓密的,浓厚的,浓重的,浓密transparent透明的,透明,透明化,透明性diluted稀释的,稀少的,摊薄的,摊薄lame跛脚,蹩脚的,跛脚的,瘸腿的scant寥寥无几,稀少的,少量的,少量scattered分散的,散乱的,分裂的,散落的slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微stretched捉襟见肘,捉襟见肘的,伸展的,绵延的feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱implausible不可信的,不可信的,不可思议的,难以置信improbable不可能的,不可能的事,不可能,不会的inadequate不够,不足,不足的,不够的inconceivable不可思议,不可思议的,匪夷所思,难以想象incredible难以置信,不可思议,不可思议的,难以置信的insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性insufficient不够,不足,不充分,不够充分questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的scanty微薄的,稀少的,轻微的,微薄scarce稀缺,缺少,匮乏,紧张sketchy简略的,简略,简约的,简约superficial表面上的,表面的,表面上,表面unbelievable不可思议的,难以置信,难以置信的,不可思议unconvincing没有说服力的,难以令人信服,没有说服力,难以令人信服的unpersuasive没有说服力的,没有说服力,毫无说服力的,不具说服力unsubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,不真实的untenable站不住脚,站不住脚的,不成立的,站不住脚的人vapid虚无缥缈,无趣,虚浮,虚浮的weak-kneed膝软,腿软,膝盖软的,腿软的人
adj.diluted
Forms: thinned, thinning
Synonyms
flat平坦的,平地,平坦,平的flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷shallow浅滩,浅谈,浅水,浅显的skimpy马虎了事,马虎,马虎不得,马虎的sparse稀少的,稀疏的,稀疏,寥寥无几thick浓密的,浓厚的,浓重的,浓密transparent透明的,透明,透明化,透明性diluted稀释的,稀少的,摊薄的,摊薄lame跛脚,蹩脚的,跛脚的,瘸腿的scant寥寥无几,稀少的,少量的,少量scattered分散的,散乱的,分裂的,散落的slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微stretched捉襟见肘,捉襟见肘的,伸展的,绵延的feeble软弱无力,衰弱,弱小,软弱implausible不可信的,不可信的,不可思议的,难以置信improbable不可能的,不可能的事,不可能,不会的inadequate不够,不足,不足的,不够的inconceivable不可思议,不可思议的,匪夷所思,难以想象incredible难以置信,不可思议,不可思议的,难以置信的insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性insufficient不够,不足,不充分,不够充分questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的scanty微薄的,稀少的,轻微的,微薄scarce稀缺,缺少,匮乏,紧张sketchy简略的,简略,简约的,简约superficial表面上的,表面的,表面上,表面unbelievable不可思议的,难以置信,难以置信的,不可思议unconvincing没有说服力的,难以令人信服,没有说服力,难以令人信服的unpersuasive没有说服力的,没有说服力,毫无说服力的,不具说服力unsubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,不真实的untenable站不住脚,站不住脚的,不成立的,站不住脚的人vapid虚无缥缈,无趣,虚浮,虚浮的weak-kneed膝软,腿软,膝盖软的,腿软的人

Examples

  • I tend to use this method when working with far-too-thin gravies and rich, hearty stews where I’ve probably already used some flour earlier in the cooking process but want to thicken it further.

  • Typically, you’ll find that saving some money means less material, which equals a thinner vest.

  • On a rainy street I found a suit, hat and tie, all perfectly placed and slumped on a bench, as if their wearer disappeared into thin air.

  • The IRS staff is stretched thin, meaning there could be delays as the agency juggles both tax filings and stimulus payments.

  • To combat this, most touch screen gloves are designed thinner.

  • Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.

  • “I like decorating my slaves,” she said, referencing the rope, her thin, crimson-coated lips peeling off her front teeth.

  • Cheney is relying on some thin evidence to tie Hussein to al-Qaida.

  • They were done to give a thin patina of ersatz legitimacy to what is otherwise flagrant sexual assault.

  • We had a very thin book that we had to create characters with some different complexity.

  • This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.

  • The Princess was pale and thin; and, though dressed superbly, seemed fitter for her chamber.

  • Her thin and narrow hands held the balcony railing rather tightly.

  • His slight, thin, rather graceless figure seemed suddenly to expand, even to grow taller.

  • She saw in the chair a thin, broken figure, a drawn brown face, a wreck of a man.