| 词汇 | slimness |
| 释义 | slimness noun[ U ] uk /ˈslɪm.nəs/ us /ˈslɪm.nəs/ approving (in people) the quality of being attractively thin: （人）苗条，纤细 Millions of people are walking regularly for fitness, slimness, and health.数以百万计的人为了健身、瘦身和健康而经常步行。 The slimness of her waist is emphasized by a shiny belt.闪亮的腰带突出了她腰部的纤细。 the quality of being very small in size or amount: The slimness of this volume is misleading: the nine stories require careful reading. See slim Despite her slimness she looks agile and strong. Emily did see slimness as having health benefits, but she wanted to lose weight for cosmetic reasons. This phone cover seems to offer best combination of protection and slimness. He held the knife towards her so she could see its slimness and length and glittering sharpness. Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people) be as thin as a rakephrase be skin and bone(s)idiom ectomorph ectomorphic emaciated emaciation gauntly hollow lithe raw-boned scrawny slender slight slimly sparely thinness ultra-thin wasted wirily wiry You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thin and fine Extremely small Examples of slimnessslimness Ageing and the pursuit of slimness : dietary restraint and weight satisfaction in elderly women. The women's beliefs about the benefits of slimness resulted in their attempting to control their size through avoiding foods they regarded as fattening. Ageing and the pursuit of slimness: dieting restraint and weight satisfaction in elderly women. Aging and the pursuit of slimness : dieting and body satisfaction through life. As they toss their heads, their long sleek black hair (in some cases tinted brown) swishes across their waists, the slimness of which is emphasized by shiny belts. More importantly, in some cases the preoccupation of obsessive dieters with unnatural slimness may be a cause of other physical and psychological illnesses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first of our units has gone out to competitive tender, and that represents a continued search for slimness in an already fit athlete. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them have managed to retain a degree of elegant slimness which has escaped me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That explains her elegant slimness and vital attractiveness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Despite its slimness, this report is encyclopaedic when one considers the extent of the information that it contains. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps one of the pities is that there are more women who are trying to achieve a deceptive slimness than who are even interested in equal pay to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the contrary, the evidence is that the preoccupation with unnatural slimness is itself the cause of a great deal of physical as well as psychological illness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She did remark, however, that while starring in the show she refrained from eating sweets, retaining her slimness with intense workouts and running. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This slimness reduced drag but also somewhat worsened the task of the two pilots. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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