/θɪn ||; θɪn/adj (
thinner;thinnest)
1 (used about sth solid) having a small distance between the opposite sides; not thick (指固体)薄的,细的: a thin book/shirt 薄书;薄衬衫a thin slice of meat 薄肉片
2 having very little fat on the body; not fat 瘦的;瘦削的: You need to eat more. You're too thin! 你要多吃些,你太瘦了。
Thin, skinny, slim and underweight all have a similar meaning. Thin is the most general word for describing people who have very little flesh on their bodies. Slim is used to describe people who are thin in an attractive way You're so slim! How do you do it? If you say sb is skinny, you mean that he/she is too thin and not attractive. Underweight is a much more formal word, and is often used for describing people who are too thin in a medical sense The doctor says I'm underweight. thin、skinny、slim和underweight的意思相近。thin是形容人不肥胖或肉少的笼统说法。slim指身材苗条:You're so slim! How do you do it?你的身材这么苗条!你是怎么做到的?skinny指人瘦骨嶙峋。underweight是较正式的用语,常从医学角度形容人体重不合标准:The doctor says I'm underweight.医生说我太瘦了。 3 (used about a liquid) that flows easily; not thick (指液体)稀的: a thin sauce 稀的调味汁
4 (used about mist, smoke, etc) not difficult to see through (指雾、烟等)薄的
5 having only a few people or things with a lot of space between them 稀疏的: The population is rather thin in this part of the country. 该国这一地区人口稀少。 [OPP] for senses 1, 3 and 4 thick 第 1、3 及 4义的反义词皆为thick
thin adv Don't slice the onion too thin. 别把洋葱切得太细。 ➔thinly adv thinly sliced bread 切成薄片的面包thinly populated areas 人口稀疏的地区thin on the ground→GROUND¹through thick and thin→THICK²vanish, etc into thin air to disappear completely 完全消失;无影无踪 wear thin→WEAR¹