单词 | slim |
释义 | slim —slim /slɪm/ adjective (slimmer, slimmest) APPROVING ► A1 (especially of people) attractively thin: » slim hips/legs» She's got a lovely slim figure.» FIGURATIVE They've only a slim chance of winning (= it's unlikely that they will win).Thesaurus+: ↑Thin or slender (of people) , ↑Not fit and healthy , ↑Narrow and thinThesaurus+: ↑Thin and fineslimness /ˈslɪm.nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Thin or slender (of people) , ↑Not fit and healthy , ↑Narrow and thinThesaurus+: ↑Thin and fine • • • Extra Examples:» She was of slim build with short, dark hair.» She was slim, svelte and sophisticated.» She was much slimmer than I remembered her.» You look so slim in those trousers.» He looks a lot slimmer now he's exercising.noun [U] ► F0 EAST AFRICAN FOR AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)Thesaurus+: ↑Bacteria, moulds, germs and virusesverb [I] (-mm-) UK ↑Verb Endings for slim ► F0 to try to get thinner by eating less food and taking more exercise: » You haven't got much lunch - are you slimming?Thesaurus+: ↑Exercising and trainingThesaurus+: ↑Diets and dieting |
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