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词汇 slight
释义 slight
adjective
uk /slaɪt/ us /slaɪt/

slightadjective (SMALL IN AMOUNT)


B2
small in amount or degree: 少量的,微小的
a slight improvement略微的改善
a slight incline缓坡
She had a slight headache.我有点儿头痛。
the slightest ideaI don't have the slightest idea what he's talking about.我一点儿也不明白他在说什么。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

not great in size, amount, etc.
smallI live in a small town.
littleShe's a good little girl.
a littleI just want a little ice cream.
a little (bit)I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake.
tinyHis body was covered in tiny red spots.
 not in the slightest
not at all: 绝不,一点也不
"Does it worry you?" "Not in the slightest."“这让你担心吗?”“一点儿也不。”
He's got a headache and a slight fever.他头疼,还有点发烧。
The X-ray showed a slight irregularity in one lung.X光照片显示有一叶肺有点不正常。
There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband.她回忆丈夫时声音微微发颤。
After a slight hesitation, she began to speak.稍微犹豫了一下后,她开始讲话。
She has a slight limp.她有点儿瘸。
They are punished for even the slightest infraction.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Yes, no & not
a sure thingidiom
affirmation
affirmatively
ain't
betcha
bit
didn't
does a bear/do bears shit in the woods?idiom
far
hardly
nah
not thatidiom
opposed
self-negating
sure
wasn't
weren't
wouldn't be seen deadidiom
yes
you betidiom

slightadjective (THIN)


(of people) thin and delicate: (人)瘦小的,纤弱的
Like most long-distance runners she is very slight.和大多数长跑运动员一样,她十分苗条。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people)
be as thin as a rakephrase
be skin and bone(s)idiom
bony
ectomorph
ectomorphic
emaciated
emaciation
gauntly
hollow
lithe
scrawny
slender
slimly
slimness
sparely
thinness
ultra-thin
waif-like
wasted
wiry

slightadjective (NOT SERIOUS)


not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought:
It's a slight but enjoyable tale.
His terrific performance lifts this otherwise slight film.
She makes this slight comedy a lot more memorable.
Huge claims have been made for artistic projects that are in reality rather slight.
It's a slight film that you smile at rather than really enjoy.
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Of little or less importance
be in/under someone's shadowidiom
be neither here nor thereidiom
big deal
biggie
derisory
marginal
meaningless
meaninglessly
meaninglessness
mere
picayune
picture
piddling
piddly
piffling
unrevolutionary
unserious
unseriousness
venial
vestigial

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slightness
slight
verb[ T ]
uk /slaɪt/ us /slaɪt/
to insult someone by ignoring them or treating them as if they are not important: 轻视,冷落;怠慢
I felt slighted when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.我的老板感谢了每个人所付出的艰辛劳动,唯独没有感谢我,这让我感到自己受到了轻视。
Synonyms
affrontformal
cold-shoulder
dissUSslang
insult
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to intentionally not give someone or something any attention
ignoreThe buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it.
disregardHe disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work.
turn a blind eye toUntil now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.
close your eyes toThe administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Insults & abuse
abusive
abusively
backhanded compliment
brickbat
catcall
catcaller
catcalling
contumely
dis
mouth
mouth off (to/at someone)
name
neg
negging
point-scoring
revile
slap
sledging
stick
verbal abuse

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Neglecting and ignoring
slight
noun[ C ]
uk /slaɪt/ us /slaɪt/
an action that insults a person because someone fails to pay attention to them or to treat them with the respect that they deserve: 轻视;冷落
I regarded her failure to acknowledge my greeting as a slight.她没有理会我的问候,我认为这是在轻视我。
Synonym
insult(OFFENSIVE)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Insults & abuse
abusive
abusively
backhanded compliment
brickbat
catcall
catcaller
catcalling
contumely
dis
mouth
mouth off (to/at someone)
name
neg
negging
point-scoring
revile
slap
sledging
stick
verbal abuse

slight | American Dictionary


slight
adjective[ -er/-est only ]
us/slɑɪt/

slightadjective[-er/-est only] (SMALL IN AMOUNT)


small in amount or degree:
He speaks with a slight French accent.
She had a slight cold, but wasn’t feeling too bad.

slightadjective[-er/-est only] (THIN)


(of people) thin and delicate:
He was a young man of slight build with sensitive eyes and expressive hands.
slight
verb[ T ]
us/slɑɪt/

slightverb[T] (INSULT)


to insult someone by not paying attention or by treating the person as unimportant:
He slighted his wife by neglecting to introduce her.
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