| 单词 | lightweight |
| 释义 | lightweight /luyt"wayt'/, adj. 1. light in weight. 2. being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function: a lightweight topcoat; a lightweight alloy for ship construction. 3. without seriousness of purpose; trivial or trifling: lightweight reading. 4. of or pertaining to a lightweight: He's the new lightweight contender. 5. (of a horse, esp. a hunter) able to carry up to 165 lb. (75 kg). n. 6. a person of less than average weight. 7. Informal. a person who is of little influence, importance, or effect. 8. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight and a welterweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 lb. (56.7-61 kg). [1765-75; LIGHT2 + WEIGHT] |
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