词汇 | sylphlike |
释义 | sylphlike adjective usually humorousuk /ˈsɪlf.laɪk/ us /ˈsɪlf.laɪk/ (of a woman or girl) attractively thin and delicate(女子)仙女般的,苗条优雅的 Synonyms lissomeliterary lithe slender supple svelte 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 slimness sparely thinness ultra-thin wasted wiry You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Attractive Examples of sylphlikesylphlike I had red cheeks and was ashamed of them, and my stocky, square-shouldered figure was anything but sylphlike. From Project Gutenberg It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy. From Project Gutenberg Their gross exaggeration was fondly counted upon to make her appear sylphlike by comparison with the images she raised. From Project Gutenberg For at this writing in those parts the slender, sylphlike string-bean is not playing a minor part, as with us. From Project Gutenberg 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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