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thin thin ★★★☆☆/θɪ̱n/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]窄的；细的 Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer...一根细电缆将信号传送给一台计算机。James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.詹姆斯面部瘦削，轮廓分明，容易过敏。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人、动物)瘦的 A person or animal that is thin has no extra fat on their body . He was a tall, thin man with grey hair...他是个瘦高个，头发灰白。He is small and very thin and has pale-white skin.他个头瘦小，肤色苍白。thinnessThere was something familiar about him, his fawn raincoat, his thinness, the way he moved.他有点眼熟——浅黄褐色雨衣，瘦削的身影，走路的姿态。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](纸、布等)薄的 Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces. ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper...一本用纸轻薄、字体精细的蓝皮小书A thin layer of topsoil was swept away.薄薄的一层表土被冲走了。thinlyPeel and thinly slice the onion...剥掉洋葱皮，然后切成薄片。Roll the pasta out as thinly as possible.把面团擀开，擀得越薄越好。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](液体)稀的，淡的 Liquids that are thin are weak and watery. The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich...汤又稀又清，味道却出奇地浓。They are stirring huge pots of rice and thin vegetable soup over a fire made of charcoal.他们搅动着架在木炭火堆上的大罐米饭和蔬菜清汤。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人群、观众)稀少的，稀疏的 A crowd or audience that is thin does not have many people in it. The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably.比赛前半段观众还稀稀拉拉的，这时明显增多了。thinlyThe island is thinly populated.这个岛上人烟稀少。...thinly attended meetings.与会者寥寥无几的会议6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](微笑)冷淡的，牵强的，不幽默的 A thin smile is one that is not friendly or humorous.   [usu ADJ n]All she could manage was a thin, wan smile.她极力挤出了一丝勉强的苦笑。thinlyWilson smiled thinly. 'We have decided to name the new Home after Councillor Minford.'威尔逊淡淡一笑，“我们已经决定以市政议员明福德的名字给这个新疗养院命名。”7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](衣物)薄的，单薄的 Thin clothes are made from light cloth and are not warm to wear. Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold.她的礼服很薄，浑身在发抖，一半是冻的。thinlyMrs Brown wrapped the thinly clad man in her fur coat.布朗夫人用自己的皮大衣把那个衣衫单薄的男子裹住。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](论点、解释)浅薄的，不足信的，说服力差的 If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous...然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform.就算乐观主义者的理论是对的，还是不足以阻止改革的进行。thinlyMuch of the speech was a thinly disguised attack on the management of the company.讲话内容大多是对公司管理层几乎不加掩饰的抨击。...a series of what correspondents describe as thinly veiled threats to use force.一系列被记者们描述为几乎公开表明要诉诸武力的威胁9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)尖声尖气的，尖细的 A voice or sound that is thin is high-pitched and not very loud. Her thin voice rose high in complaint.她抱怨时抬高了尖细的嗓音。10[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头发)稀疏的 If someone's hair is described as thin, they do not have a lot of hair. She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun.她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳，挽成了个圆髻。11[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)变稀疏 When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it.   [V n]  [V]  [V P n (not pron)]  [V P]  [Also V n P]It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time...当初要是分几个冬天疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。By midnight the crowd had thinned.半夜时分，人群渐渐散去了。Thin out means the same as thin .thin out 同 thinNATO will continue to thin out its forces...北约将继续缩减兵力。When the crowd began to thin out, I realized that most of the food was still there...人群渐渐散去的时候，我意识到大多数食物基本没人动过。Further up the river, the vineyards start to thin out and the orange groves and almond trees take over.继续溯流而上，葡萄园开始淡去，柑橘园和杏树多了起来。12[VERB	动词]使（调味汁或液体）变稀薄；使变淡 To thin a sauce or liquid means to make it weaker and more watery by adding another liquid to it.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly...可能有必要将酱汁稍稍稀释一下。Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels.阿司匹林可以稀释血液，使其在变窄的血管里更顺畅地流动。Thin down means the same as thin .thin down 同 thinThin down your mayonnaise with soured cream or natural yoghurt.用酸奶油或原味酸奶稀释蛋黄酱。...an oil-based paint that was thinned down with white spirit.用石油溶剂油稀释了的油性油漆13[VERB	动词](男子的头发)变稀疏，脱落 If a man's hair is thinning, it has begun to fall out. thin on top→see: top；   [V]His hair is thinning and his skin has lost all hint of youth.他的头发开始脱落，皮肤也老化了。14[PHRASE	短语](耐心等)消磨掉，耗尽 If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone. Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。15  on thin ice→see: ice； thin air→see: air； 相关词组：thin down thin out  thin1 adjectivethin2 verbthin3 adverbthinthin1 /θɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative thinner, superlative thinnest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not thick if something is thin, there is only a small distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces  OPP  thick:  a thin gold chain She’s only wearing a thin summer jacket  (=a jacket made of light material). two thin slices of bread The road was covered with a thin layer of ice. The skin on the eyelids is the thinnest on the body.paper/wafer thin (=very thin) Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.2not fat having little fat on your body  OPP  fat:  He was tall and thin, with short brown hair.thin arms/legs/lips etc He has long thin hands. Most high school girls say they want to be thinner.as thin as a rake/rail/whippet (=very thin)3hair if someone has thin hair, they do not have a lot of hair:  a thin straggly beard His hair is quite thin on top.4liquid a liquid that is thin flows very easily because it has a lot of water in it  OPP  thick:  thin paint5smoke/mist smoke or mist that is thin is easy to see through  OPP  thick:  The fog is quite thin in places.6air air that is thin is more difficult to breathe than usual because it has less oxygen in it:  the thinner air high in the mountains7excuse/argument/evidence etc a thin excuse, argument, or evidence is not good or detailed enough to be useful or effective:  Evidence that capital punishment deters crime is pretty thin.8a thin margin/majority etc a very small number or amount of something:  Engle beat Blanchard by a razor-thin margin  (=a very small number of votes) in the race for governor.9smile a thin smile does not seem very happy or sincere:  Charlie gave her a thin smile.10voice/sound a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to:  His thin voice trailed off.11the thin end of the wedge British English spoken an expression meaning something that you think is the beginning of a harmful development:  Workers believe the job cuts are just the thin end of the wedge.12be thin on the ground if a particular type of person or thing is thin on the ground, there are very few available:  Taxis seem to be thin on the ground.13be having a thin time (of it) British English spoken to be in a difficult situation, especially one in which you do not have enough money14be (walking/treading/skating) on thin ice to be in a situation in which you are likely to upset someone or cause trouble:  I was on thin ice, and I knew it.15disappear/vanish into thin air to disappear completely in a mysterious way:  Victor and his kidnappers had vanished into thin air.16out of thin air out of nowhere, as if by magic:  It seems like researchers have just pulled the numbers out of thin air. →wear1(6)—thinness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSpersonthin having little fat on your body: · a tall, thin manslim thin in an attractive way: · her slim figure· a slim woman in her fifties· Magazines are always full of advice about how to stay slim.slender written thin in an attractive and graceful way – used especially about parts of the body, and used especially about women: · her long, slender legs· She is slender, with very fair hair.lean thin and looking healthy and fit: · his lean body· He was lean and looked like a runner.skinny very thin in a way that is not attractive: · a skinny teenager· Your arms are so skinny!slight written thin and delicate: · a small, slight girl with big eyesscrawny /ˈskrɔːni $ ˈskrɒː-/ very thin, small, and weak-looking: · a scrawny kid in blue jeansunderweight below the usual weight for someone of your height, and therefore too thin: · He had no appetite and remained underweight.gaunt /ɡɔːnt $ ɡɒːnt/ written very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry: · He looked gaunt and had not shaved for days.emaciated /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtəd, -si-/ written extremely thin and weak, because you are ill or not getting enough to eat: · The tents were filled with emaciated refugees.skeletal written used about someone who is so thin that you can see the shape of their bones: · The soldiers were shocked by the skeletal figures of the camp’s prisoners.anorexic used about someone who is extremely thin because they have a mental illness that makes them stop eating: · Her daughter is anorexic.· anorexic teenagersobject/materialthin not wide: · a thin slice of cake· a thin layer of ice· The gold was very thin.slim thin, especially in a way that looks attractive: · a slim volume of poetry· a slim mobile phone· a slim wooden boxslender written tall or long and thin, in a way that looks attractive, but is often not very strong: · the slender columns that supported the roof· The spider was hanging by a slender thread.paper-thin/wafer-thin extremely thin, like paper: · The walls of the apartment were paper-thin.· wafer-thin slices of pastry· The petals are paper-thin.thin1 adjectivethin2 verbthin3 adverbthinthin2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle thinned, present participle thinning)  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] (also thin out) to become fewer in number, especially when there were many before, or to remove people, plants, or things so that fewer remain:  The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left. The trees thinned as we got closer to the top of the mountain. Traffic was finally thinning. Thin the carrots to two inches apart. Her hair had been thinned and cut shorter.2[intransitive, transitive] to make something thinner or to become thinner  OPP  thicken:  The clouds had begun to thin. A narrow smile thinned his lips.3[transitive] (also thin down) to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid:  Thin the sauce by adding milk.thin something with something The pastels can be thinned with water.4[intransitive] if someone’s hair is thinning, they have less hair than they used to:  a tall man with thinning hair5thin the ranks if something thins the ranks of a group of people, there are fewer of them as a result of it:  Illness had thinned our ranks.thin1 adjectivethin2 verbthin3 adverbthinthin3 adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  thinly. Many teachers think this is not correct English:  Don’t cut the bread so thin.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUpTAt1kmPJuRrdIFjF2DZ4ChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iRDAk32OHu/CMCl+y3KBDgAq5KV52M6CoXn5wT6ZRs2MUAREsavgJCDBeZxXDjW5oE2r316yY9Nwwhj1IuMPnuIR8EckrMQpmXYouvzTqfL8=             thin              ★                    /        θɪn                ;          NAmE                θɪn                /                              adjective                ,                  adverb                ,                  verb                            thin      thins      thinned      thinning                            adjective        ★                                        (              thin·ner        ,        thin·nest            )              not thick        薄；细                    1        ★                  having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal            薄的；细的                                    ◆          Cut the vegetables into thin strips.          把菜切成细条。                          ◆          A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.          墙上出现了许多细裂缝。                          ◆          The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.          尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。                          ◆          a thin blouse            (= of light cloth)                    薄薄的女衬衫                          ☞see also                                                    paper-thin                                                              ☞synonyms at                                                    narrow                                                                not fat        瘦                    2        ★                  (of a person or part of the body          人或身体部位          )                          (            sometimes disapproving)                    not covered with much flesh            瘦的                                    ◆          He was tall and thin, with dark hair.          他又高又瘦，满头黑发。                          ◆          She was looking pale and thin.          她面黄肌瘦。                          ◆          He is as            thin as a rake            (= very thin).                    他骨瘦如柴。                          ◆          thin legs          细腿                            hair        毛发                    3        ★                  not growing closely together or in large amounts            稀少的；稀疏的                                    ◆          thin grey hair          稀疏的花白头发                            liquid        液体                    4        ★                  containing more liquid than is normal or expected            稀薄的；淡的                                    SYN                                                    runny                                                              ◆          The sauce was thin and tasteless.          这酱汁淡而无味。                            smoke        烟                    5                  fairly easy to see through            能见度较高的；稀薄的                                    ◆          They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner.          他们挣扎着从烟雾稀薄的地方逃了出去。                            air        空气                    6                  containing less            oxygenthan normal            稀薄的；含氧少的                                      sound        声音                    7                  (            disapproving)                    high and weak            微弱的；尖细的；有气无力的                                    ◆          Her thin voice trailed off into silence.          她的声音越来越弱直至毫无声息。                            smile        微笑                    8                  not sincere or enthusiastic            不真心实意的；冷淡的                                    ◆          He gave a thin smile.          他淡然一笑。                            light        光                    9                  not very bright            微弱的；暗淡的                                    ◆          the thin grey light of dawn          浅灰色的晨曦                            poor quality        劣质                    10                  of poor quality; lacking an important quality            质量差的；空乏的；拙劣的                                    ◆          a thin excuse            (= one that people are not likely to believe)                    站不住脚的借口                          ◆          Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.          他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。                                              ▶                thin·ness                  /          ˈθɪnnəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈθɪnnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ☞see also                                                    thinly                                                                IDIOMS              be skating/walking on thin ˈice                              to be taking a risk              履薄冰；冒风险                                                  disappear, vanish, etc. into thin ˈair                              to disappear suddenly in a mysterious way              消失得无影无踪；不翼而飞；悄然而逝                                                  have a thin ˈtime (of it)                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successful              遇到许多麻烦；过得不顺                                                  out of thin ˈair                              from nowhere or nothing, as if by magic              凭空；无中生有地                                                  the thin end of the ˈwedge                              (              especially BrE)                        an event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant              （不好的事物的）端倪，冰山一角                                                  thin on ˈtop                              (              informal)                        without much hair on the head              头发稀疏；谢顶                                            ◆            He's starting to get a little thin on top              (= he's losing his hair).                        他开始有点谢顶了。                                      a ˌthin ˈskin                              the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset              脸皮薄；顾及脸面                                            SYN                                                            sensitive                                                                          OPP                                          a thick skin                                                          ☞see also                                                            thin-skinned                                                             (1                )                                                                ☞more at                                    ground                                   n.            ,                                    line                                   n.            ,                                    spread                                   v.            ,                                    thick                                   adj.            ,                                    wear                                   v.                                  adverb                    (              thin·ner        ,        thin·nest            )              in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of sth        薄薄地                    ◆      Don't spread it too thin.      不要涂得太薄。              ◆      I like my bread sliced thin.      我喜欢吃切成薄片的面包。                            verb                    (              -nn-            )              liquid        液体                    1                  [transitive          ]                          thinsth (down) (with sth)                          to make a liquid less thick or strong by adding water or another substance            （掺水等）使稀薄，使变淡                                    ◆          Thin the paint with water.          用水把颜料调稀。                            of hair        毛发                    2                  [intransitive          ]                          to become less thick            变稀疏；变稀少                                    ◆          a middle-aged man with thinning hair          头发逐渐稀少的中年男子                            become less thick        变稀少                    3                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to become less thick or fewer in number; to make sth less thick or fewer, for example by removing some things or people            （使）变稀薄，变稀疏，变少                                    ◆          The clouds thinned and the moon shone through.          云层渐稀，透出了月光。                          thinout                          ◆          The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left.          人群渐渐散去，只剩下几个人。                          thinsth (out)                          ◆          Thin out the seedlings to about 10cm apart.          把秧苗间成相隔 10 厘米。                                VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充                                      Saying that somebody is thin            形容人瘦                                              Thinis the most usual word.                              *thin 为最常用词：                                                    ◆              Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair.              史蒂是瘦高个儿，长着棕色的头发。                        It is sometimes used with a negative meaning.              该词有时含贬义：                                      ◆              Mother looked thin and tired after her long illness.              久病之后，母亲看上去很憔悴。                                            The following words all express praise or admiration.              下列词语均含有褒义：                                            ■                          Slimmeans pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their weight by diet or exercise.                              *slim 意为苗条、修长，常用以形容以节食或锻炼来控制体重的女子：                                                    ◆              She has a beautifully slim figure.              她的身材十分苗条。                                            ■            A              slendergirl or woman is thin and graceful.                              *slender 指女性身材苗条、纤细、修长。                                                          ■            A              leanman is thin and fit.                              *lean 指男子瘦而健康。                                                          ■                          Willowydescribes a woman who is attractively tall and thin.                              *willowy 指女子身材高挑，婀娜多姿。                                                          The following words are more negative in their meaning.              下列词语贬义较重：                                            ■                          Skinnymeans very thin, often in a way that is not attractive.                              *skinny 意为瘦得皮包骨、干瘦：                                                    ◆              a skinny little kid              瘦骨嶙峋的小孩                                            ■                          Bonydescribes parts of the body when they are so thin that the bones can be seen.                              *bony 指人体某部位瘦得骨头突出：                                                    ◆              the old man’s bony hands              这老人骨瘦如柴的双手                                            ■                          Scrawnysuggests that a person is thin, weak and not attractive.                              *scrawny 指人干瘪、骨瘦如柴：                                                    ◆              a scrawny old woman              骨瘦如柴的老妇                                            ■                          Gauntdescribes a person who is a little too thin and looks sad or ill.                              *gaunt 指人消瘦、憔悴。                                                          ■                          Underweightis used in medical contexts to describe people who are too thin because they are ill or have not had enough food.                              *underweight 在医学上指人因疾病或饥饿而达不到标准体重：                                                    ◆              Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies.              抽烟的妇女生出的婴儿可能会体重不足。                                            ■                          Emaciateddescribes a serious condition resulting from illness or lack of food.                              *emaciated 指因疾病或饥饿而枯瘦、消瘦。                                                          ■                          Anorexicis a medical term, but is now also used informally to describe a girl or woman who is so thin that you are worried about them.                              *anorexic （患厌食症的）是医学术语，不过现在作为非正式用语亦指女孩或女人瘦得可怜。                                                          It is more acceptable to talk to somebody about how thin or slim they are than about how fat they are.              说人瘦或苗条比说人胖更容易让人接受。                                            ➱ note at              fat                                                      thin              /        θɪn                ;          NAmE                θɪn                /                    thin·ness              /        ˈθɪnnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈθɪnnəs                /             thin[θɪn]thinned, thinning, thins级别:thinner, thinnestCET4CET6TEM4考研j162625212178511371669131492216r322641243322361914v766926772031000904366204ADJ2222601791VERB836575712ADV309464297Spoken:186522228thinner[2298] thinning[417] thins[260]薄的(85%)，瘦的(14%)，稀的(1%)n.细小部分adj.薄的；瘦的；稀薄的；微弱的vt.使瘦；使淡；使稀疏vi.变薄；变瘦；变淡adv.稀疏地；微弱地n.(Thin)人名；(越)辰；(柬)廷

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Collins	thin ★★★☆☆ /θɪ̱n/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]窄的；细的 Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... 一根细电缆将信号传送给一台计算机。 James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 詹姆斯面部瘦削，轮廓分明，容易过敏。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人、动物)瘦的 A person or animal that is thin has no extra fat on their body . He was a tall, thin man with grey hair... 他是个瘦高个，头发灰白。 He is small and very thin and has pale-white skin. 他个头瘦小，肤色苍白。 thinness There was something familiar about him, his fawn raincoat, his thinness, the way he moved. 他有点眼熟——浅黄褐色雨衣，瘦削的身影，走路的姿态。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](纸、布等)薄的 Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces. ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper... 一本用纸轻薄、字体精细的蓝皮小书 A thin layer of topsoil was swept away. 薄薄的一层表土被冲走了。 thinly Peel and thinly slice the onion... 剥掉洋葱皮，然后切成薄片。 Roll the pasta out as thinly as possible. 把面团擀开，擀得越薄越好。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](液体)稀的，淡的 Liquids that are thin are weak and watery. The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich... 汤又稀又清，味道却出奇地浓。 They are stirring huge pots of rice and thin vegetable soup over a fire made of charcoal. 他们搅动着架在木炭火堆上的大罐米饭和蔬菜清汤。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人群、观众)稀少的，稀疏的 A crowd or audience that is thin does not have many people in it. The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably. 比赛前半段观众还稀稀拉拉的，这时明显增多了。 thinly The island is thinly populated. 这个岛上人烟稀少。 ...thinly attended meetings. 与会者寥寥无几的会议 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](微笑)冷淡的，牵强的，不幽默的 A thin smile is one that is not friendly or humorous. [usu ADJ n] All she could manage was a thin, wan smile. 她极力挤出了一丝勉强的苦笑。 thinly Wilson smiled thinly. 'We have decided to name the new Home after Councillor Minford.' 威尔逊淡淡一笑，“我们已经决定以市政议员明福德的名字给这个新疗养院命名。” 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](衣物)薄的，单薄的 Thin clothes are made from light cloth and are not warm to wear. Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold. 她的礼服很薄，浑身在发抖，一半是冻的。 thinly Mrs Brown wrapped the thinly clad man in her fur coat. 布朗夫人用自己的皮大衣把那个衣衫单薄的男子裹住。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](论点、解释)浅薄的，不足信的，说服力差的 If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous... 然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。 Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform. 就算乐观主义者的理论是对的，还是不足以阻止改革的进行。 thinly Much of the speech was a thinly disguised attack on the management of the company. 讲话内容大多是对公司管理层几乎不加掩饰的抨击。 ...a series of what correspondents describe as thinly veiled threats to use force. 一系列被记者们描述为几乎公开表明要诉诸武力的威胁 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)尖声尖气的，尖细的 A voice or sound that is thin is high-pitched and not very loud. Her thin voice rose high in complaint. 她抱怨时抬高了尖细的嗓音。 10 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头发)稀疏的 If someone's hair is described as thin, they do not have a lot of hair. She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun. 她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳，挽成了个圆髻。 11 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变稀疏 When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it. [V n] [V] [V P n (not pron)] [V P] [Also V n P] It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time... 当初要是分几个冬天疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。 By midnight the crowd had thinned. 半夜时分，人群渐渐散去了。 Thin out means the same as thin .thin out 同 thin NATO will continue to thin out its forces... 北约将继续缩减兵力。 When the crowd began to thin out, I realized that most of the food was still there... 人群渐渐散去的时候，我意识到大多数食物基本没人动过。 Further up the river, the vineyards start to thin out and the orange groves and almond trees take over. 继续溯流而上，葡萄园开始淡去，柑橘园和杏树多了起来。 12 [VERB 动词]使（调味汁或液体）变稀薄；使变淡 To thin a sauce or liquid means to make it weaker and more watery by adding another liquid to it. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly... 可能有必要将酱汁稍稍稀释一下。 Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels. 阿司匹林可以稀释血液，使其在变窄的血管里更顺畅地流动。 Thin down means the same as thin .thin down 同 thin Thin down your mayonnaise with soured cream or natural yoghurt. 用酸奶油或原味酸奶稀释蛋黄酱。 ...an oil-based paint that was thinned down with white spirit. 用石油溶剂油稀释了的油性油漆 13 [VERB 动词](男子的头发)变稀疏，脱落 If a man's hair is thinning, it has begun to fall out. thin on top→see: top ； [V] His hair is thinning and his skin has lost all hint of youth. 他的头发开始脱落，皮肤也老化了。 14 [PHRASE 短语](耐心等)消磨掉，耗尽 If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone. Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin. 议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。 15 on thin ice→see: ice ； thin air→see: air ；相关词组： thin down thin out
Oxford	thin ★ / θɪn ; NAmE θɪn / adjective , adverb , verb thin thins thinned thinning adjective ★ ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) not thick 薄；细 1 ★ having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal 薄的；细的 ◆ Cut the vegetables into thin strips. 把菜切成细条。 ◆ A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. 墙上出现了许多细裂缝。 ◆ The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. 尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。 ◆ a thin blouse (= of light cloth) 薄薄的女衬衫 ☞see also paper-thin ☞synonyms at narrow not fat 瘦 2 ★ (of a person or part of the body 人或身体部位 ) ( sometimes disapproving) not covered with much flesh 瘦的 ◆ He was tall and thin, with dark hair. 他又高又瘦，满头黑发。 ◆ She was looking pale and thin. 她面黄肌瘦。 ◆ He is as thin as a rake (= very thin). 他骨瘦如柴。 ◆ thin legs 细腿 hair 毛发 3 ★ not growing closely together or in large amounts 稀少的；稀疏的 ◆ thin grey hair 稀疏的花白头发 liquid 液体 4 ★ containing more liquid than is normal or expected 稀薄的；淡的 SYN runny ◆ The sauce was thin and tasteless. 这酱汁淡而无味。 smoke 烟 5 fairly easy to see through 能见度较高的；稀薄的 ◆ They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner. 他们挣扎着从烟雾稀薄的地方逃了出去。 air 空气 6 containing less oxygenthan normal 稀薄的；含氧少的 sound 声音 7 ( disapproving) high and weak 微弱的；尖细的；有气无力的 ◆ Her thin voice trailed off into silence. 她的声音越来越弱直至毫无声息。 smile 微笑 8 not sincere or enthusiastic 不真心实意的；冷淡的 ◆ He gave a thin smile. 他淡然一笑。 light 光 9 not very bright 微弱的；暗淡的 ◆ the thin grey light of dawn 浅灰色的晨曦 poor quality 劣质 10 of poor quality; lacking an important quality 质量差的；空乏的；拙劣的 ◆ a thin excuse (= one that people are not likely to believe) 站不住脚的借口 ◆ Their arguments all sound a little thin to me. 他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。 ▶ thin·ness / ˈθɪnnəs ; NAmE ˈθɪnnəs / noun [uncountable ] ☞see also thinly IDIOMS be skating/walking on thin ˈice to be taking a risk 履薄冰；冒风险 disappear, vanish, etc. into thin ˈair to disappear suddenly in a mysterious way 消失得无影无踪；不翼而飞；悄然而逝 have a thin ˈtime (of it) ( BrE) ( informal) to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successful 遇到许多麻烦；过得不顺 out of thin ˈair from nowhere or nothing, as if by magic 凭空；无中生有地 the thin end of the ˈwedge ( especially BrE) an event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant （不好的事物的）端倪，冰山一角 thin on ˈtop ( informal) without much hair on the head 头发稀疏；谢顶 ◆ He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair). 他开始有点谢顶了。 a ˌthin ˈskin the lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset 脸皮薄；顾及脸面 SYN sensitive OPP a thick skin ☞see also thin-skinned (1 ) ☞more at ground n. , line n. , spread v. , thick adj. , wear v. adverb ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of sth 薄薄地 ◆ Don't spread it too thin. 不要涂得太薄。 ◆ I like my bread sliced thin. 我喜欢吃切成薄片的面包。 verb ( -nn- ) liquid 液体 1 [transitive ] thinsth (down) (with sth) to make a liquid less thick or strong by adding water or another substance （掺水等）使稀薄，使变淡 ◆ Thin the paint with water. 用水把颜料调稀。 of hair 毛发 2 [intransitive ] to become less thick 变稀疏；变稀少 ◆ a middle-aged man with thinning hair 头发逐渐稀少的中年男子 become less thick 变稀少 3 [intransitive , transitive ] to become less thick or fewer in number; to make sth less thick or fewer, for example by removing some things or people （使）变稀薄，变稀疏，变少 ◆ The clouds thinned and the moon shone through. 云层渐稀，透出了月光。 thinout ◆ The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left. 人群渐渐散去，只剩下几个人。 thinsth (out) ◆ Thin out the seedlings to about 10cm apart. 把秧苗间成相隔 10 厘米。 VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充 Saying that somebody is thin 形容人瘦 Thinis the most usual word. thin 为最常用词： ◆ Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair. 史蒂是瘦高个儿，长着棕色的头发。 It is sometimes used with a negative meaning. 该词有时含贬义： ◆ Mother looked thin and tired after her long illness. 久病之后，母亲看上去很憔悴。 The following words all express praise or admiration. 下列词语均含有褒义： ■ Slimmeans pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their weight by diet or exercise. slim 意为苗条、修长，常用以形容以节食或锻炼来控制体重的女子： ◆ She has a beautifully slim figure. 她的身材十分苗条。 ■ A slendergirl or woman is thin and graceful. slender 指女性身材苗条、纤细、修长。 ■ A leanman is thin and fit. lean 指男子瘦而健康。 ■ Willowydescribes a woman who is attractively tall and thin. willowy 指女子身材高挑，婀娜多姿。 The following words are more negative in their meaning. 下列词语贬义较重： ■ Skinnymeans very thin, often in a way that is not attractive. skinny 意为瘦得皮包骨、干瘦： ◆ a skinny little kid 瘦骨嶙峋的小孩 ■ Bonydescribes parts of the body when they are so thin that the bones can be seen. bony 指人体某部位瘦得骨头突出： ◆ the old man’s bony hands 这老人骨瘦如柴的双手 ■ Scrawnysuggests that a person is thin, weak and not attractive. scrawny 指人干瘪、骨瘦如柴： ◆ a scrawny old woman 骨瘦如柴的老妇 ■ Gauntdescribes a person who is a little too thin and looks sad or ill. gaunt 指人消瘦、憔悴。 ■ Underweightis used in medical contexts to describe people who are too thin because they are ill or have not had enough food. underweight 在医学上指人因疾病或饥饿而达不到标准体重： ◆ Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies. 抽烟的妇女生出的婴儿可能会体重不足。 ■ Emaciateddescribes a serious condition resulting from illness or lack of food. emaciated 指因疾病或饥饿而枯瘦、消瘦。 ■ Anorexicis a medical term, but is now also used informally to describe a girl or woman who is so thin that you are worried about them. anorexic （患厌食症的）是医学术语，不过现在作为非正式用语亦指女孩或女人瘦得可怜。 It is more acceptable to talk to somebody about how thin or slim they are than about how fat they are. 说人瘦或苗条比说人胖更容易让人接受。 ➱ note at fat thin / θɪn ; NAmE θɪn / thin·ness / ˈθɪnnəs ; NAmE ˈθɪnnəs /
LDC	thin1 adjective thin2 verb thin3 adverb thinthin1 /θɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative thinner, superlative thinnest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1not thick if something is thin, there is only a small distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces OPP thick: a thin gold chain She’s only wearing a thin summer jacket (=a jacket made of light material). two thin slices of bread The road was covered with a thin layer of ice. The skin on the eyelids is the thinnest on the body.paper/wafer thin (=very thin) Keep your voice down – the walls are paper thin.2not fat having little fat on your body OPP fat: He was tall and thin, with short brown hair.thin arms/legs/lips etc He has long thin hands. Most high school girls say they want to be thinner.as thin as a rake/rail/whippet (=very thin)3hair if someone has thin hair, they do not have a lot of hair: a thin straggly beard His hair is quite thin on top.4liquid a liquid that is thin flows very easily because it has a lot of water in it OPP thick: thin paint5smoke/mist smoke or mist that is thin is easy to see through OPP thick: The fog is quite thin in places.6air air that is thin is more difficult to breathe than usual because it has less oxygen in it: the thinner air high in the mountains7excuse/argument/evidence etc a thin excuse, argument, or evidence is not good or detailed enough to be useful or effective: Evidence that capital punishment deters crime is pretty thin.8a thin margin/majority etc a very small number or amount of something: Engle beat Blanchard by a razor-thin margin (=a very small number of votes) in the race for governor.9smile a thin smile does not seem very happy or sincere: Charlie gave her a thin smile.10voice/sound a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to: His thin voice trailed off.11the thin end of the wedge British English spoken an expression meaning something that you think is the beginning of a harmful development: Workers believe the job cuts are just the thin end of the wedge.12be thin on the ground if a particular type of person or thing is thin on the ground, there are very few available: Taxis seem to be thin on the ground.13be having a thin time (of it) British English spoken to be in a difficult situation, especially one in which you do not have enough money14be (walking/treading/skating) on thin ice to be in a situation in which you are likely to upset someone or cause trouble: I was on thin ice, and I knew it.15disappear/vanish into thin air to disappear completely in a mysterious way: Victor and his kidnappers had vanished into thin air.16out of thin air out of nowhere, as if by magic: It seems like researchers have just pulled the numbers out of thin air. → wear1(6) —thinness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSpersonthin having little fat on your body: · a tall, thin manslim thin in an attractive way: · her slim figure· a slim woman in her fifties· Magazines are always full of advice about how to stay slim.slender written thin in an attractive and graceful way – used especially about parts of the body, and used especially about women: · her long, slender legs· She is slender, with very fair hair.lean thin and looking healthy and fit: · his lean body· He was lean and looked like a runner.skinny very thin in a way that is not attractive: · a skinny teenager· Your arms are so skinny!slight written thin and delicate: · a small, slight girl with big eyesscrawny /ˈskrɔːni $ ˈskrɒː-/ very thin, small, and weak-looking: · a scrawny kid in blue jeansunderweight below the usual weight for someone of your height, and therefore too thin: · He had no appetite and remained underweight.gaunt /ɡɔːnt $ ɡɒːnt/ written very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry: · He looked gaunt and had not shaved for days.emaciated /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtəd, -si-/ written extremely thin and weak, because you are ill or not getting enough to eat: · The tents were filled with emaciated refugees.skeletal written used about someone who is so thin that you can see the shape of their bones: · The soldiers were shocked by the skeletal figures of the camp’s prisoners.anorexic used about someone who is extremely thin because they have a mental illness that makes them stop eating: · Her daughter is anorexic.· anorexic teenagersobject/materialthin not wide: · a thin slice of cake· a thin layer of ice· The gold was very thin.slim thin, especially in a way that looks attractive: · a slim volume of poetry· a slim mobile phone· a slim wooden boxslender written tall or long and thin, in a way that looks attractive, but is often not very strong: · the slender columns that supported the roof· The spider was hanging by a slender thread.paper-thin/wafer-thin extremely thin, like paper: · The walls of the apartment were paper-thin.· wafer-thin slices of pastry· The petals are paper-thin. thin1 adjective thin2 verb thin3 adverb thinthin2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle thinned, present participle thinning) Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] (also thin out) to become fewer in number, especially when there were many before, or to remove people, plants, or things so that fewer remain: The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left. The trees thinned as we got closer to the top of the mountain. Traffic was finally thinning. Thin the carrots to two inches apart. Her hair had been thinned and cut shorter.2[intransitive, transitive] to make something thinner or to become thinner OPP thicken: The clouds had begun to thin. A narrow smile thinned his lips.3[transitive] (also thin down) to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid: Thin the sauce by adding milk.thin something with something The pastels can be thinned with water.4[intransitive] if someone’s hair is thinning, they have less hair than they used to: a tall man with thinning hair5thin the ranks if something thins the ranks of a group of people, there are fewer of them as a result of it: Illness had thinned our ranks. thin1 adjective thin2 verb thin3 adverb thinthin3 adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases thinly. Many teachers think this is not correct English: Don’t cut the bread so thin.
WDF	thin [θɪn]thinned, thinning, thins级别:thinner, thinnest CET4CET6TEM4考研 j1626 25212 1785 11371 6691 3149 2216 r32264 124 33 22 36 19 14 v7669 2677 203 1000 904 366 204 ADJ2222 601791 VERB8365 75712 ADV30946 4297 Spoken: 186522228 thinner[2298] thinning[417] thins[260] 薄的(85%)，瘦的(14%)，稀的(1%) n.细小部分 adj.薄的；瘦的；稀薄的；微弱的 vt.使瘦；使淡；使稀疏 vi.变薄；变瘦；变淡 adv.稀疏地；微弱地 n.(Thin)人名；(越)辰；(柬)廷

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