| 词汇 | slim |
| 释义 | slim adjective uk /slɪm/ us /slɪm/slimmer | slimmest slimadjective (THIN)A1approving (especially of people) attractively thin: （尤指人）苗条的，纤细的 slim hips/legs窄窄的臀部／纤细的双腿 She has a lovely slim figure.她有一副迷人的苗条身材。 Synonyms skinny(THIN)informal mainly disapproving thin(NOT FAT) Opposite fat(BIG) having less flesh on the body than average thinShe's on a diet but I think she's already too thin. skinnyYou should eat more. You're much too skinny. scrawnyHe hated his scrawny legs. slimHe was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes. slenderHe put his arms around her slender waist. She was of slim build with short, dark hair. She was slim, svelte and sophisticated.她身材苗条，体态娇美，处事练达。 She was much slimmer than I remembered her. You look so slim in those trousers. He looks a lot slimmer now he's exercising. Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people) be as thin as a rakephrase bony ectomorph ectomorphic emaciated emaciation gauntly hollow lithe scrawny slender slight slimly slimness sparely thinness ultra-thin waif-like wasted wiry You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thin and fine slimadjective (SMALL)very small: 很小的，小小的 They only have a slim chance of winning (= it's unlikely that they will win).他们获胜的机会微乎其微。 Extremely small atomized be knee-high to a grasshopperidiom bitsy exiguity exiguous indiscernibly infinitesimal infinitesimally irreducible irreducibly miniature minuscule slimly slimness subatomic ultra-small ultra-tiny vanishingly weeny XS Related wordslimness slim verb[ I ] UKuk /slɪm/ us /slɪm/-mm- to try to get thinner by eating less food and doing more exercise: 减肥，瘦身 You don't have much lunch - are you slimming?你午饭吃得不多——在减肥吗？ Compare thinverb Exercising & training active recovery aerial yoga aerobic aerobic exercise aerobicize dumbbell gym bunny gym rat health spa heavy bag HIIT jogger rope climb rope climbing rowing machine run on the spotphrase Russian twist slimmer step aerobics weightlifting You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Diets & dieting Phrasal verbsslim down slim something down slim noun[ U ] uk /slɪm/ us /slɪm/ East African for AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)瘦病，艾滋病（东非对该种疾病的称呼） Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses abacterial acquired immune deficiency syndrome acquired immunodeficiency syndrome adenovirus aerobe bacteriology flora fly agaric germicidal germophobe gnotobiotic listeria microbe microorganism probiotic prokaryotic reindeer moss respiratory syncytial virus retroviral root rot slim | American Dictionaryslim adjective[ -er/-est only ] us/slɪm/-mm- thin, or (esp. of people) attractively thin: She’s published several slim volumes of poetry. Slim also means only a little or not much: Coaches told him his chances of making the team were slim at best. slim | Business Englishslim adjective uk /slɪm/us small or slight, especially in a way that makes success difficult: The trend was upwards, but the gains were slim. The polls show Brackett leading by a slim 51% to her opponent's 49%. The pizza delivery chain operates on a philosophy of slim margins and huge volume. a slim chance or possibility is not likely to happen or be true: The likelihood of selling the machinery at that price is slim. a slim chance/possibilityA member of the board said there was only a slim chance of the merger succeeding. There is still a slim hope of the negotiations ending well for union members. a slim company or organization is one that has been made smaller, and often more effective, by reducing the number of employees it has: The result of the changes is a slimmer organization that is better able to respond to its customers. slim verb[ I or T ] uk /slɪm/us-mm-(alsoslim (sth) down) to reduce the number of people who work in a company or organization, often so that it operates more effectively: Margins are to be widened and central expenses slimmed down. The government developed a public works program as one way of slimming the 12% jobless rate. slim (down) to sthHaving slimmed down to around 1400 staff, the company is now recruiting again. slimmingnoun[ U ] Investors applauded the government's 10% slimming of budget spending. Examples of slimslim The solution is a familiar one and it entails slimming down procedures and simplifying them to some extent. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I am in the process of slimming down membership by about one-third, and the chairman has reorganised the committee structure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are a fat beast which needs slimming down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The review will consider the need for slimming down the curriculum and for simplifying the testing arrangements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has of course been some slimming down, because some of the former nationalised industries were extremely inefficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I will not talk about a decline of the coal industry; we are talking about a slimming down process—perhaps even a rejuvenation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be further slimming down if industry is to be competitive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The 10 women's weekly magazines examined included only eight slimming advertisements, which were all considered to be in breach of the code. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The intense industry pressures also affect men and boys, growing numbers of whom are taking up the slimming craze. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are now sponsored slims being held in classrooms, and that is irresponsible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I heard her say this on television recently; industry is being slimmed down; it is being made leaner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such drugs are made popular for all kinds of things, from slimming to making people sleep better or feel more energetic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The challenge to achieve self-sufficiency in food has produced a slimmed down, highly mechanised industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always understood that slimming is a temporary expedient and that, if carried too far, it generally results in the death of the patient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps he might think about having a debate on the 40,000 civil servants who form part of the slimming down operation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of slim These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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