| 释义 |
slimly, adv.|ˈslɪmlɪ|
[f. slim a. + -ly2.]
1. Artfully; cunningly.
1681Glanvill Sadducismus i. 124 This man certainly is either delirant and crazed, or else plays tricks, and slimly and obliquely insinuates that [etc.].
2. a. Slenderly; delicately.
1831E. J. Trelawny Adv. Younger Son cxiii, A little white-faced, slimly-formed sickly girl. 1865J. Cameron Malayan India 274 She is not a slimly built vessel,..but is of thorough man-of-war build.
b. So as to give an effect or appearance of slimness.
1970–1Kay's Catal. Autumn–Winter 60/1 A casual classic that's never out of fashion; slimly styled in knitted Courtelle. 1979Homes & Gardens June 103/1 The front [of the skirt] double wraps, so that it fits sleekly and slimly.
3. Scantily; sparsely; thinly.
1801–67in Eng. Dial. Dict. 1886Daily News 13 Dec. (Cassell), The farewell all-night meetings which were held in a small church here were slimly attended. |