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词汇 thin-skinned
释义 thin-skinned
adjective
uk /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/ us /ˌθɪnˈskɪnd/
easily hurt by criticism or easily made unhappy脸皮薄的;易生气的
Synonym
touchy
Opposite
thick-skinned
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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have ants in your pantsidiom
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thin-skinned | American Dictionary


thin-skinned
adjective
us/ˈθɪn ˈskɪnd/
easily hurt by criticism

Examples of thin-skinned


thin-skinned
Surely we have not become so mealy-mouthed or thin-skinned in this place that the word "wild" is out of order.
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He began the offensive-ness, and now he pretends, as a thin-skinned individual, that no retort should be made.
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I have never known any other set of public men who were equally thin-skinned.
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We need not be too thin-skinned about it.
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We do not accuse him of being thin-skinned.
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I do not think that men of ability are so thin-skinned as he seems to suggest.
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It is a particular danger to horses because they are thin-skinned animals, are iron shod and are often sweating.
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What about the thin-skinned humans who touch these contrivances?
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We ought not to be too thin-skinned about this.
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No official assessment has been made about the effects of such vehicles on thin-skinned roads.
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Let us not be too thin-skinned about turning anything down.
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I think we must not be too thin-skinned about this.
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I did not think that he was so thin-skinned.
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I do not think we should be too thin-skinned about criticism.
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It seems to me that women are becoming very thin-skinned.
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