thin[θin]adj.1.■薄的2.■细的3.■瘦的,瘦削的4.■稀疏的,稀少的5.■淡的;淡薄的;稀落的6.■稀薄的;水样的7.■缺少的,缺乏的8.■微弱的;细声的9.■显而易见的,易看破的10.■空洞的;浅薄的,没什么内容的11.■[美国俚语]无聊的;不愉快的12.■[美国俚语]守不住的;将要垮掉的13.■【摄影术】(照片或底片)衬度弱的,不够浓的14.■【气象学】浅薄adv.1.■薄;细;淡2.■稀疏地3.■使成薄地vt.1.■使薄;使细;使稀薄;使稀疏;使淡;使瘦 (常与 down, out等连用):Famine and war have thinned down the population in this region.灾荒和战争使该地区的人口减少。to thin out the seedlings间苗vi.1.■变薄;变细;稀薄;稀疏;变淡;变瘦(常与 down, out off等连用):The crowd thinned down after 10 o'clock.10点以后,人群散开了。Toward the city limits the houses begin to thin out.靠近城市尽头的地方房屋渐渐稀少。n.1.■细小部分;稀薄部分;细小物;稀薄物近义词leanslenderslightslimtenuous反义词thicksubstantial(as) thin as a lath骨瘦如柴(as) thin as a wafer极薄spread oneself thin样样都抓,结果一事无成(或搞垮身体);承担太多的工作That is too thin.[口语]过于明显;叫人一看便知;容易识破thin on the ground稀少through thick and thin见 thickwear thin见wear¹变形adj.thinnerthinnest变形vt.thinnedthinning
thinthin[θin]adj.1.■薄的, 细的, 瘦的, 弱的2.■稀薄的; 缺乏的3.■空洞的, 肤浅的, 易被看破的4.■将要挎掉的, 守不住的5.■[俚]不愉快的, 难过的6.■[美]简陋的7.■【摄】(照片底片)不够浓的8.■【刷】细体的a thin slice of bread一片薄面包a thin piece of string一根细绳a thin mist薄雾thin hair稀疏的头发a thin audience寥寥可数的观众thin humour肤浅的幽默a thin disguise易为人识破的伪装a thin story乏味的故事; 不能自圆其说 的藉口a thin argument难以使人信服的论据Unemployed workers have a thin time.失业工人难以度日。