词汇 | thesaurus_slight |
释义 | slightThese are words and phrases related to slight. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of slight. TO INTENTIONALLY NOT GIVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ANY ATTENTIONShe felt very slighted by her boss when he didn't include her in the company-wide email. Synonyms and examplesignore The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it. disregard He disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work. turn a blind eye to Until now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem. close your eyes to The administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers. shut your eyes to He shut his eyes to the problem and pretended that everything was fine. turn a deaf ear The emperor turned a deaf ear to their cries for mercy. close your ears He closed his ears to all criticism of his novels. tune out USinformal When he starts ranting about politics, I just tune him out. shun As assistant to the president, he shunned the spotlight, but worked very hard behind the scenes. give someone the cold shoulder I said hello to him and he just gave me the cold shoulder. cold-shoulder She was cold-shouldered by her former friends. snub She was snubbed once again by the Academy Awards nominating committee. Antonyms and exampleslisten (to) We listened to his concerns carefully. heed formal Travellers would do well to heed all travel warnings from the government. Compareneglect I neglected to water the plants and now they're dead. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of slight. Learn more If you ignore someone or something, you intentionally do not give them any attention. NOT GREAT IN SIZE, AMOUNT, ETC.There was a slight difference in colour. Synonyms and examplessmall I live in a small town. little She's a good little girl. a little I just want a little ice cream. a little (bit) I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake. tiny His body was covered in tiny red spots. minute Minute traces of explosives were found on his clothes. minuscule The cost of vaccination is minuscule compared to the cost of treatment. microscopic Microscopic particles can escape into the air. microscopically small Microscopically small robots could be used in the body to operate on damaged tissue. infinitesimal formal Homeopathy uses infinitesimal doses of natural substances to stimulate a person's immune system. dwarf She planted a dwarf cherry tree in the garden. miniature It's a miniature bath for the doll's house. dainty She had dainty feet. petite approving Emma was petite and shy. exiguous In country areas, public transport is either not available or so exiguous as to be pointless. teensy informal Mel has a teensy non-speaking cameo in the film. teeny informal Weren't you even a teeny bit afraid? itsy-bitsy humorous They are skilled at squeezing cars into itsy-bitsy spaces, weeny UKinformal How can you see anything on that weeny little screen? wee Scottish English or informal He's just a wee little thing! Antonym and examplelarge Karachi is Pakistan's largest city. Comparelow At the moment, oil prices are low. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of slight. Learn more Someone or something that is small is not great in size or amount. slight | American Thesaurusslightadjective These are words and phrases related to slight. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of slight. Only a slight change in temperature is predicted. Synonymssmall little modest moderate limited restricted imperceptible unimportant inappreciable negligible tiny infinitesimal Antonymsconsiderable great big substantial appreciable tangible He's too slight to play football. Synonymsslim slender frail lean thin spare fragile Antonymshusky muscular sturdy slightverb He tends to slight his studies. Synonymsdisregard neglect overlook scamp shrug off ignore He was frequently slighted by his political rivals. Synonymssnub cut insult disdain disregard rebuff slightnoun I was hurt by the obvious slight. Synonymssnub insult affront indignity slap cut rebuff incivility |
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。