- a. 薄的；稀少的；稀薄的；微弱的；空洞的
- ad. 薄
- v. 使薄；间苗；变薄
形变: 比较级:thinner 最高级:thinnest
动变: 过去式:thinned 过去分词:thinned 现在进行时:thinning
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a.
- 薄的；细的；瘦的
- 稀少的；稀疏的
- 稀薄的；淡的
- 微弱的
- 空洞的；浅薄的；不能令人信服的
- 【俚】不舒服的，不愉快的
ad.
- 薄；细；稀；疏；微
vt.
- 使薄；使细；使稀；使瘦；使淡[（+out）]
- 【农】间苗[（+out）]
vi.
- 变薄；变细；变瘦，变稀；变淡[（+out）]
短语
spread oneself thin
- 试图同时做太多的工作
thin down
- （使）变细
thin out
- （使）变薄
派生
ad.
thinly
n. [U]
thinness
a.
thinnish
辨析
同义:
a.瘦的；细长的；微弱的
slender slim svelte slight frail skinny gaunt lean emaciated weak diluted flimsy fine narrow lanky scrawnya.稀少的；微弱的
scanty sparse meager反义:
a.“薄的；瘦的；微弱的”的反义词
fat plump thick heavy strong firm同义参见:
sheer1 haggard spare lean2 dilute peaked subtle aerial water lank反义参见:
plump1 obese dense以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
adj.
(thinner, thinnest)
- having opposite surfaces or sides relatively close together. ▸(of a garment or similar item) made of light material.▸(of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear.
- having little flesh or fat on the body.
- having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse. ▸not dense or heavy:
- containing much liquid and not much solid substance.
- (of a sound) faint and high-pitched. ▸(of a smile) weak and forced.
- lacking substance or quality; inadequate or weak:
adv.
with little thickness.v.
(thins, thinning, thinned)
- make or become less thick.
- remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more room to grow.
- Golf hit (a ball) above its centre.
Phrase
- be thin on the ground
see ground1. - have a thin time
Brit. informal have a miserable or uncomfortable time. - thin air
used to refer to the state of being invisible or non-existent. - the thin blue line
informal the police.
Derivative
- thinly adv.
- thinness n.
- thinnish adj.
Etymology
OE thynne, of Gmc origin.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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