英语词汇“slim”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of slender

Definition

small in width relative to height or length

She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes.

Synonyms

slender

The crane raised its slender neck.

slight

trim

The driver was a young man of about thirty.

thin

a tall, thin man with grey hair

narrow

She arranged the flowers in a vase with a narrow neck.

lean

She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car.

skinny

He was quite a skinny little boy.

svelte

She's svelte and smart.

willowy

She was a slim, willowy woman in her late thirties.

rangy

sylphlike

Opposites

wide

heavy

fat

broad

, overweight,

muscular

sturdy

bulky

chubby

obese

well-built

tubby

2 (adjective) in the sense of slight

Definition

poor

a slim chance

Synonyms

slight

a man of slight build

remote

The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.

faint

She made a faint attempt at a laugh.

distant

He's a distant relative.

fragile

Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china.

slender

the first slender hope of peace

improbable

negligible

flimsy

a flimsy wooden door

Opposites

good

strong

1 (verb) in the sense of lose weight

Definition

to make or become slim by diets and exercise

Some people will gain weight no matter how hard they try to slim.

Synonyms

lose weight

diet

Most of us have dieted at some time in our lives.

get thinner

get into shape

lose some pounds

lose some inches

slenderize mainly US)

Opposites

put on weight

build yourself up

2 (verb) in the sense of reduce

Definition

to reduce in size

The company recently slimmed down its product line.

Synonyms

reduce

Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.

cut

The first priority is to cut costs.

cut down

trim

They looked at ways they could trim these costs.

diminish

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

decrease

The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack.

scale down

rationalize

They have been unable or unwilling to modernize and rationalize the business.

pare down

downsize

make cutbacks in

kennet (Australian, slang)

jeff (Australian, slang)

单词	slim
释义	Trends of slim View usage for: slim (slɪm) Word forms: comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest, 3rd person singular presenttense slims, present participle slimming, past tense, past participle slimmed 1. adjective A slim person has an attractively thin and well-shaped body. [approval] The young woman was tall and slim. He is attractive, of slim build, with blue eyes. Synonyms: slender, slight, trim, thin More Synonyms of slim 2. verb If you are slimming, you are trying to make yourself thinner and lighter by eating less food. Some people will gain weight, no matter how hard they try to slim. [VERB] It makes sense to eat a reasonably balanced diet when slimming. [VERB] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: lose weight, diet, get thinner, get into shape More Synonyms of slim Slim down means the same as slim. Doctors have told Benny to slim down. [VERB PARTICLE] ...salon treatments that claim to slim down thighs. [VERB PARTICLE noun] slimmerWord forms: plural slimmers countable noun ...meals for slimmers. slimming uncountable noun We live in a society which is obsessed with slimming. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A slim book, wallet, or other object is thinner than usual. The slim booklets describe a range of services and facilities. He published only three slim volumes of verse in his short life. 4. adjective A slim chance or possibility is a very small one. There's still a slim chance that he may become Prime Minister. 5. verb If an organization slims its products or workers, it reduces the number of them that it has. [business] The company recently slimmed its product line. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, trim More Synonyms of slim Phrasal verbs: See slim down More Synonyms of slim slim in British English (slɪm) adjectiveWord forms: slimmer or slimmest 1. small in width relative to height or length 2. small in amount or quality slim chances of success verbWord forms: slims, slimming or slimmed 3. to make or become slim, esp by diets and exercise 4. to reduce or decrease or cause to be reduced or decreased Derived forms slimly (ˈslimly) adverb slimmer (ˈslimmer) noun slimness (ˈslimness) noun Word origin C17: from Dutch: crafty, from Middle Dutch slimp slanting; compare Old High German slimbi obliquity Slim in British English 1 (slɪm) noun the E African name for AIDS Word origin from its wasting effects Slim in British English 2 (slɪm) noun William Joseph, 1st Viscount. 1891–1970, British field marshal, who commanded (1943–45) the 14th Army in the reconquest of Burma (now called Myanmar) from the Japanese; governor general of Australia (1953–60) slim in American English (slɪm) adjectiveWord forms: ˈslimmer or ˈslimmest 1. small in girth in proportion to height or length; slender 2. small in amount, degree, or extent; slight; scant; meager slim pickings, a slim hope verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: slimmed or ˈslimming 3. to make or become slim dieting to slim down noun 4. [S-] a nickname for a slim or lanky person Derived forms slimly (ˈslimly) adverb slimness (ˈslimness) noun Word origin orig., useless, bad, weak < Du, crafty, bad, akin to Ger schlimm, bad Examples of 'slim' in a sentence slim They reckon slimmer people would find it easier to get work. The Sun (2015) There is no no scientific evidence to suggest that vitamin supplements will make you slimmer. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was also criticised as irresponsible for endorsing a slimming product. The Sun (2015) Why had he not noticed before her long slim legs and strong young arms? Len Deighton Bomber The thought of being slim again one day was all that kept me going. The Sun (2014) Just the slim chance of a shower. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Those on slimming diets are likely to release more residues into their bloodstream. Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988) She is small and slim and aims to go to the gym twice a week. The Sun (2010) So profit margins become slimmer and slimmer. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The result is a slimmer company with strong brands. The Sun (2016) The same is true for very slim people. Lutzner, Dr Helmut Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons (1990) So a magazine full of healthily slim women may make them feel better by association. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The long pipe and slim head mean that you can get right under sofas and tables. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We will keep pushing him and keep him nice and slim because the product is there for all to see. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Their intervention came as a poll handed a slim lead to the Brexit camp. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They may be slim volumes, but they are all her own work. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The margins may remain slim, but the scope is broader. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I chose a slim body and long blonde hair. The Sun (2013) You obviously know the value of being fit and slim, so you should be delighted your wife is aiming for that. The Sun (2016) But slimming down the number of places for PE teacher trainees? Times, Sunday Times (2008) I am often complimented on my slim, healthy body. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Calories have evolved into the bane of the slimmer's life because only as many calories are released from the food weeat as our bodies need. Erdmann, Robert & Jones, Meirion Fats, Nutrition and Health (1991) It is a real struggle but with resolve, determination and a desire to be slim for life, most can keep themselves on the right track. The Sun (2008) In other languages slim British English: slim /slɪm/ ADJECTIVE A slim person has a thin nicely shaped body. The young woman was tall and slim. American English: slim Arabic: نَحِيف Brazilian Portuguese: magro Chinese: 苗条的 Croatian: vitak Czech: štíhlý Danish: slank Dutch: slank European Spanish: delgado Finnish: hoikka French: mince German: schlank Greek: λεπτός Italian: magro Japanese: ほっそりした Korean: 호리호리한 Norwegian: slankslank Polish: szczupły European Portuguese: magro Romanian: zvelt Russian: стройный Latin American Spanish: delgado Swedish: smal Thai: ผอมเพรียว Turkish: ince vücut vb Ukrainian: стрункий Vietnamese: mảnh dẻ British English: slim VERB If an organization slims its products or workers, it reduces the number of them that it has. The company recently slimmed its product line. American English: slim Brazilian Portuguese: reduzir Chinese: 缩减 European Spanish: reducir French: réduire German: verschlanken Italian: snellire Japanese: 縮小する Korean: 감축하다 European Portuguese: reduzir Latin American Spanish: reducir Chinese translation of 'slim' slim (slɪm) adj [figure] 苗条(條)的 (miáotiao de) [book, wallet] 薄的 (báo de) [chance] 小的 (xiǎo de) vi (= lose weight) 节(節)食减(減)肥 (jiéshí jiǎnféi) 1 (adjective) in the sense of slender Definition small in width relative to height or length She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. Synonyms slender The crane raised its slender neck. slight trim The driver was a young man of about thirty. thin a tall, thin man with grey hair narrow She arranged the flowers in a vase with a narrow neck. lean She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. skinny He was quite a skinny little boy. svelte She's svelte and smart. willowy She was a slim, willowy woman in her late thirties. rangy sylphlike Opposites wide , heavy , fat , broad , overweight, muscular , sturdy , bulky , chubby , obese , well-built , tubby 2 (adjective) in the sense of slight Definition poor a slim chance Synonyms slight a man of slight build remote The chances of his surviving are pretty remote. faint She made a faint attempt at a laugh. distant He's a distant relative. fragile Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china. slender the first slender hope of peace improbable negligible flimsy a flimsy wooden door Opposites good , strong 1 (verb) in the sense of lose weight Definition to make or become slim by diets and exercise Some people will gain weight no matter how hard they try to slim. Synonyms lose weight diet Most of us have dieted at some time in our lives. get thinner get into shape lose some pounds lose some inches slenderize mainly US) Opposites put on weight , build yourself up 2 (verb) in the sense of reduce Definition to reduce in size The company recently slimmed down its product line. Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. cut The first priority is to cut costs. cut down trim They looked at ways they could trim these costs. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. scale down rationalize They have been unable or unwilling to modernize and rationalize the business. pare down downsize make cutbacks in kennet (Australian, slang) jeff (Australian, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of cut Definition to reduce or restrict The first priority is to cut costs. Synonyms reduce, lower, slim (down), diminish, slash, decrease, cut back, rationalize, ease up on, downsize, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize in the sense of diet Most of us have dieted at some time in our lives. Synonyms slim, fast, be on a diet, lose weight, abstain, watch your weight, eat sparingly Synonyms of 'slim' slim Explore 'slim' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower in the sense of distant He's a distant relative. Synonyms remote, slight, indirect in the sense of faint Definition lacking clarity, brightness, or volume She made a faint attempt at a laugh. Synonyms slight, weak, feeble, unenthusiastic, remote, slim, vague, slender in the sense of flimsy Definition not strong or substantial a flimsy wooden door Synonyms fragile, weak, slight, delicate, shallow, shaky, frail, superficial, makeshift, rickety, insubstantial, gimcrack, unsubstantial in the sense of fragile Definition able to be broken or damaged easily Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china. Synonyms fine, weak, delicate, frail, feeble, brittle, flimsy, dainty, easily broken, breakable, frangible in the sense of lean Definition (esp. of a person) having a trim body with no surplus flesh She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms thin, slim, slender, skinny, angular, trim, spare, gaunt, bony, lanky, wiry, emaciated, scrawny, svelte, lank, rangy, scraggy, macilent (rare) in the sense of narrow Definition small in breadth in comparison to length She arranged the flowers in a vase with a narrow neck. Synonyms thin, fine, lean, slight, slim, pinched, slender, tapered, tapering, attenuated in the sense of rationalize Definition to get rid of unnecessary equipment or staff to make (a business) more efficient They have been unable or unwilling to modernize and rationalize the business. Synonyms streamline, trim, slim down, make more efficient, make cuts in, make cutbacks in, reduce wastage in in the sense of remote Definition slight or faint The chances of his surviving are pretty remote. Synonyms slight, small, outside, poor, unlikely, slim, faint, doubtful, dubious, slender, meagre, negligible, implausible, inconsiderable in the sense of skinny Definition extremely thin He was quite a skinny little boy. Synonyms thin, lean, scrawny, skeletal, emaciated, twiggy, undernourished, skin-and-bone (informal), scraggy, macilent (rare) Additional synonyms in the sense of svelte Definition attractively or gracefully slim She's svelte and smart. Synonyms slender, lithe, willowy, graceful, slinky, lissom(e), sylphlike in the sense of sylphlike Synonyms slender, graceful, lithe, svelte, willowy in the sense of thin Definition (of a person or animal) having no excess body fat a tall, thin man with grey hair Synonyms slim, spare, lean, slight, slender, skinny, light, meagre, skeletal, bony, lanky, emaciated, spindly, underweight, scrawny, lank, undernourished, skin and bone, scraggy, thin as a rake, macilent (rare) in the sense of trim Definition attractively slim The driver was a young man of about thirty. Synonyms slender, fit, slim, sleek, streamlined, shapely, svelte, willowy, lissom(e) in the sense of trim Definition to reduce or lower the size of They looked at ways they could trim these costs. Synonyms cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down, prune, curtail, scale down, slim down, pare down, make reductions in, make cutbacks in, retrench on, dock in the sense of willowy Definition slender and graceful She was a slim, willowy woman in her late thirties. Synonyms slender, slim, graceful, supple, lithe, limber, svelte, lissom(e), sylphlike
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