| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_having-less-flesh-on-the-body-than-average |
| 释义 | having less flesh on the body than averageThe most common word for this is thin. She's on a diet but I think she's already too thin. The opposite of thin is fat. Do you think I'm fat? For more opposites of thin, see the article at fat. Skinny or scrawny are words that mean very thin and are usually used when you disapprove. You should eat more. You're much too skinny. He hated his scrawny legs. Slim or slender can be used when someone is thin in an attractive way. He was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes. He put his arms around her slender waist. If a woman is short and thin in an attractive way, you could describe her as petite. Petite is an approving word. She was a petite woman with long, blonde hair. If someone is svelte or lithe, they are thin in an attractive and often athletic way. It's no wonder he's so svelte - he's a gymnast. The dancers were lithe and graceful. If a person is thin and muscular, you can call them lean or wiry. All the runners I know are quite lean. Don't let him fool you - he's wiry but quite strong. Emaciated is a formal word that you could use to describe someone who is thin and weak, especially because of illness or extreme hunger. She arrived at the hospital emaciated and weak. Gaunt can be used when someone looks thin and ill. He looked at her tired and gaunt face. Bony can be used about parts of someone's body when they are very thin. He has long, bony fingers. |
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