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thin
/θɪn/
(比较级: thinner; 最高级: thinnest)
adj.
Small in diameter; fine; slim; slender, as a wire or stem. (电线或干)细的;纤细的;细长的。
Having little extent between two opposite surfaces; of little thickness. 薄的。
- a thin board 一块薄板。
Transparent; sheer. 透明的。
- thin muslin 透明的细棉布。
Hence, easily seen trough; slight; shallow. 易看透的;薄弱的;肤浅的。
- His excuses are too thin. 他的藉口太过薄弱。
Lacking density; rarefied. 不密的;稀薄的。
- thin air 稀薄的空气。
Feeble and shrill; faint. 高调的;尖锐的;微弱的。
- a thin voice 微弱之音。
Lacking roundness or plumpness of figure; gaunt. 瘦的;憔悴的。
Scanty; lacking substance or vigor. 缺乏的;缺乏实质的;缺少精力的。
- thin blood 稀薄的血。
- thin wine 淡酒。
Uncomfortable. 不舒服的。
短语:
thin on top 【口】秃头。
have a thin time 吃尽苦头;过得很不愉快[不舒适]。
into thin air 了无痕迹地(消失等)。
out of thin air 无中生有;毫无根据地。
That is too thin. 【口】撒谎撒得很不高明。
(过去式: thinned; 过去完成式: thinned; 现在进行式: thinning)
v.t.
To make thin or less dense. 使薄;使稀。
- to thin wine with water 用水冲淡酒。
To reduce in numbers. 使少。
v.i.
To become less dense or numerous. 变稀;变少。
- The forest thins daily. 树林逐渐稀疏。
习语:
thin film 薄膜(用于积体电路的一种薄电子材料)。
衍生词:
adv. thinly. n. thinness. adj. thinnish.
同义词:
lean.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
thin¹
/θɪn/
adj. (thinner, thinnest)
1. (not thick) [+ wire] 细的; [+ strip] 窄的;薄的
- A thin layer of topsoil was swept away. 薄薄的表土层被冲走了。
- a thin cable 一根细电缆
2. (not fat) 瘦的;苗条的
- He was a tall, thin man with grey hair. 他瘦瘦高高, 满头灰发。
- her thin fingers 她纤细的手指
3. [+ fabric, coat, blouse] 轻薄的
- He shivered. His coat was only thin. 他瑟瑟发抖, 穿的上衣太薄了。
- The material was too thin. 这种材料太轻薄了。
4. [+ soup, sauce] 稀的;淡的
- The soup was thin and clear. 这汤又稀又清。
5. [+ hair] 稀疏的
- She had pale thin yellow hair pulled back into a bun. 她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳成了个圆髻。
to be thin on top
<非正式> 谢顶
6. [+ crowd] 稀少的
- The crowd was thin for the first half of the race. 上半场比赛时, 观众稀稀拉拉的。
7. [+ smile] 淡淡的;勉强的
8. (weak) 薄弱的;无力的
- However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous. 然而, 证据难以令人信服, 而且有点模棱两可。
- It still seems a thin argument against reform. 这似乎仍是对改革无力的反驳。
9. [+ voice, sound] 细的;微弱的
10. 【摄】 [+ negative] 密度低的
11. 【体登山】 (登山中的陡坡)支点少的
idiom:
to be thin on the ground 稀少;寥寥无几
- In her world of financial schemers, nice guys were thin on the ground. 在她那个遍是金融骗子的圈子里, 好人寥寥无几。
to be wearing thin (耐心)消磨掉, 耗尽
- Crook's expression made it clear that his patience was wearing thin. 克鲁克的表情表明, 他的耐心已经快要耗尽了。
thin²
/θɪn/
adv.
[slice, cut +] 薄地;细地
thin³
/θɪn/ (thins, thinning, thinned)
vt.
1. [+ seedlings, trees] 使稀疏;使稀少
2. [+ sauce, paint] 使变稀;稀释;使变淡
- It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly. 也许有必要将酱汁稍微稀释一下。
3. 【医】 [+ blood] 减少…的黏稠性
- Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels. 阿司匹林可以稀释血液, 使其在变窄的血管里更顺畅地流动。
vi.
1. [fog, cloud +] 变淡; [rain +] 变小;减弱
2. (decrease) 减少;变稀少
- The traffic thinned as they gained the motorway. 他们驶上高速公路后车流量就减少了。
3. [hair +] 变稀疏
- His hair is thinning. 他的头发日益稀疏。
Phrasal Verbs:
thin down, thin out
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
thin
/θɪn/
a.thinner, thinnest
薄的,瘦的,稀的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
thin
adj. 瘦的,细的,稀薄的
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
thin
adj.(形容词) thin.ner, thin.nest
1. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: 薄的:从一表面到其相对面尺寸相对小的,常指立方体中最小的尺寸:
- a thin book. 一本薄书
2. Not great in diameter or cross section; fine: 细的:直径或横断面小的;纤细的:
- thin wire. 细电线
3. Lean or slender in form, build, or stature. 纤瘦的:形态、结构或身材瘦或细长的
4. Not dense or concentrated; sparse: 稀的:不稠或不浓的;稀少的:
- the thin vegetation of the plateau. 高原上稀少的草木
5. More rarefied than normal: 稀薄的:比正常稀薄的:
- thin air. 稀薄的空气
6. Flowing with relative ease; not viscous: 稀的:较易流动的;不粘的:
- a thin oil. 稀油
7. Watery: 水的:
- thin soup. 稀汤
8. Sparsely supplied or provided; scanty: 缺乏的,不足的:零星地供应或提供的;缺乏的:
- a thin menu; thin trading. 没什么可吃的菜单;很少的交易
9. Lacking force or substance; flimsy: 薄弱的:缺乏力量或不坚固的;脆弱的:
- a thin attempt. 一点也不努力
10. Lacking resonance or fullness; tinny: 无回响或不饱满的;发叮呤声的:
- The piano had a thin sound. 这架钢琴的声音不够厚实
11. Lacking radiance or intensity: 暗淡的:不发光或不强烈的:
- thin light. 暗淡的光线
12. Not having enough photographic density or contrast to make satisfactory prints. Used of a negative. 明暗对比低的:摄影密度不足或无法获得满意的照片。用于底片
adv.(副词)
1. In a thin manner: 薄:
- Spread the varnish thin if you don't want it to wrinkle. 如果你不想让它起皱就把油漆涂薄
2. So as to be thin: 使薄:
- Cut the cheese thin. 把乳酪切薄
v.tr.intr.(及物动词和不及物动词) thinned, thin.ning, thins
To make or become thin or thinner. 使变薄:使变得或变得薄或薄些
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
thin
adj. 薄的,稀少的,空洞的,衬度弱的,衡薄的;vt. 变薄,使...变薄,削去,修磨
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
thin
adj. 薄的,稀薄的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
thin
adj.
薄的; 细的
- She should wear a thinner shirt in summer. 夏天她应该穿薄一点的衬衫。
稀的, 稀疏的, 稀少的
- I have thin hair. 我头发很稀。
瘦的
- There were two girls there, a fat one and a thin one. 那儿有两个姑娘, 一个胖的, 一个瘦的。
弱的, 缺乏力量的, 浅薄的
- His excuse for being late was very thin. 他迟到的借口是无法使人相信的。
vt. & vi.
(使)变稀薄, (使)变稀少, (使)变细
- His hair is thinning. 他的头发逐渐稀少了。
- He thinned the wine by adding water. 他往酒里加水把它稀释。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
thin1
(adjective 形容词)
瘦的
a thin figure. 瘦身材。
SYNONYM 同义词:anorexic, attenuated, bony, emaciated,flatchested, gaunt, lanky, lean, narrow,rangy, scraggy, scrawny, skeletal, skinny,slender, slight, slim, small, spare, spindly,underweight, wiry.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅fat adjective 形容词.
薄的
thin cloth. 薄布。
SYNONYM 同义词:delicate, diaphanous,filmy, fine, flimsy, insubstantial, light, sheer(sheer silk 薄而透明的丝绸), wispy.
稀的
thin gravy. 稀肉汁。
SYNONYM 同义词:dilute, flowing, fluid,runny, watery.
稀少的
a thin crowd. 稀疏的人群。
SYNONYM 同义词:meagre,scanty, scarce, scattered, sparse.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅thick.
稀薄的
a thin atmosphere. 稀薄的空气。
SYNONYM 同义词:rarefied.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅dense.
难以令人信服的
a thin excuse. 难以令人信服的藉口。
SYNONYM 同义词:feeble, implausible, tenuous, unconvincing.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅convincing.
thin2
(verb 动词)
使变稀
to thin paint. 把漆调稀。
SYNONYM 同义词:dilute, water down, weaken.
to thin out
变稀
The crowd thinned out. 人群渐渐散去。
SYNONYM 同义词:become less dense, diminish, disperse.
使稀疏
to thin out seedlings. 间苗。
to thin out a hedge. 修剪树篱。
SYNONYM 同义词:make less dense, prune, trim,weed out.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
thin1
appear, etc. out of thin 'air
appear, etc. suddenly from nowhere or nothing无中生有; 突然凭空出现:
The car seemed to appear out of thin air. I didn’t have time to brake.那辆车不知打哪儿冒出来的,我没来得及剎车。
She seems to conjure wonderful costumes out of thin air. 她好像凭空变出了漂亮的戏服。
be skating/walking on ,thin 'ice
be in a risky or dangerous situation 如履薄冰;身处险境;冒着危险:
They were skating on very thin ice, publishing the election result before it had been confirmed. 他们抢在选举结果确认之前将其发布,真是冒险之举。
be/get thin on 'top (informal)
without much hair on the head; be/go bald 头发稀疏;开始谢顶:
Max is only 30 but he’s already getting a bit thin on top. 马克斯只有30岁,但他已经开始有点谢顶了。
disappear, etc. into thin 'air
disappear, etc. suddenly and in a mysterious way突然消失;神秘失踪:
The money vanished into thin air. Nobody knows what happened to it. 钱不翼而飞,谁也不知道是怎么回事。
have a thin 'time (of it) (BrE,informal)
be in an unsuccessful period in your business 事业不成功;生意不景气:
Small businesses are having a thin time of it at the moment, and many are closing down. 现在小企业都不太景气,很多都要关门了。
(as) thin as a 'rake
(of a person 人) very thin 骨瘦如柴:
You’re as thin as a rake. You certainly don’t need to diet. 你瘦得跟竹竿似的,肯定不用节食。
the thin ,end of the 'wedge (especially BrE)
used for saying that you fear that one small request, order, action, etc. is only the beginning of sth larger and more serious or harmful ﹙不好的事情的﹚开始,端倪,苗头:
The government says it only wants to privatize one or two railway lines, but I think it’s the thin end of the wedge. They’ll all be privatized soon. 政府声称只打算把一两条铁路线私有化,可是我觉得这只是个开头,很快所有的铁路都会私有化。
spread yourself too thin 另见spread
thick/thin on the ground 另见ground
(have) a thick/thin skin 另见skin
through thick and thin 另见thick
tread/walk a fine/thin line 另见line
wear thin 另见wear
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
thin1
adj.
薄的, 细的, 瘦的, 弱的
稀薄的; 缺乏的
空洞的, 肤浅的, 易被看破的
将要挎掉的, 守不住的
[俚]不愉快的, 难过的
[美]简陋的
【摄】(照片底片)不够浓的
【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。
thin2
adv.
[常用以构成复合词]薄, 细, 疏, 微
n.
细小部分, 稀薄部分
vt.
使薄, 使稀薄[疏], 使瘦弱
- War and disease thinned (down) the population . 战争与疾病使人口减少。
thin3
vi.
变薄, 变疏[瘦, 弱]

继承用法
thin-bedded
adj.
【地质】薄层的
thinclad
adj.
穿得单薄的
thin4
n.
赛跑运动员
thin-coated
adj.
薄敷层的, 薄覆层的
thin-crop
n.
中期采摘的雪茄烟叶
thin-layer
n.
薄层
thin-shell
n.
薄壳
thin-skinned
adj.
薄皮的; 脸皮薄的, 对批评敏感的; 容易得罪的
thintial
n.
圆柱细穗, 草
thinly
adv.
thinness
n.
as thin as a lath
骨瘦如柴
as thin as a wafer
极薄
bethin in the face
脸瘦
spread oneself thin
承担太多的工作; 样样都抓, 结果一事无成或搞垮身体
That is too thin.
[口]容易识破, 过于明显, 叫人一望而知。
thin down
弄细, 变细
thin out
间(苗), 疏(果); (听众)减少

参考词汇
<a href="bword://thin">thin</a>;<a href="bword://lean">lean</a>;
意思都含“瘦的”。
thin指“肉不多的”, 有时指“因病、过劳、缺乏养分等而缺少正常的肌肉”, 如:
- Her illness left her very thin. 她的病使她消瘦多了。
lean指“自然的瘦, 其肌肉很坚实”, 强调“缺乏脂肪的”, 如:
- He is lean and brown. 他又瘦又黑。
<a href="bword://fat">fat</a>;
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
thin
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
thin
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 气象学名词
thin
稀部,薄部
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 食品科技名词
thin
薄的,瘦的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 兽医学名词
thin
特细体
Having a font weight that corresponds to a weight class value of 100 according to the OpenType specification.
- 英语>简体中文, IT术语集
thin
特細
Having a font weight that corresponds to a weight class value of 100 according to the OpenType specification.
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), IT术语集
thin
/θɪn/
(thinning, thinned, thinner, thins,thinnest)
1. 形容词 Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. 细的
- A thin cable carries the signal to a computer. 一条细电缆把信号传给一台计算机。
2. 形容词 A person or animal that is thin has no extra fat on their body . (人或动物) 瘦的
- He was a tall, thin man with grey hair that fell in a wild tangle to his shoulders. 他个子瘦高,灰白的头发乱蓬蓬地散落在肩上。
3. 形容词 Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces. (纸或布等) 薄的
- ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper. …一本纸质轻薄、用细小字体印刷而成的蓝皮小书。
4. thinly 副词 薄薄地 [ADV with v]
- Peel and thinly slice the onion. 给洋葱剥皮,切成薄片。
5. 形容词 Liquids that are thin are weak and watery. (液体) 稀的
- The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich. 那汤既稀又清,但味道却出奇地足。
6. 形容词 A crowd or audience that is thin does not have many people in it. 人数稀少的
- The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably. 上半场比赛时观众稀稀拉拉的,现在则大大增多了。
7. thinly 副词 稀少地 [ADV -ed]
- The island is thinly populated. 这个岛人口稀少。
8. 形容词 Thin clothes are made from light cloth and are not warm to wear. (衣服) 薄的
- Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold. 她的礼服很薄,她浑身发抖,部分是由于寒冷所致。
9. 形容词 If you describe an argument, an explanation, or evidence as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe. (论点、解释或证据) 难以令人信服的
- The DA was certain she had the right man, but the evidence was thin. 这位地方检察官确信自己找对了人,但是证据却难以令人信服。
10. thinly 副词 难以令人信服地
- Much of the speech was a thinly disguised attack on environmentalists. 演讲内容大多是对环保主义者几乎不加掩饰的攻击。
11. 形容词 If someone's hair is described as thin, they do not have a lot of hair. (头发) 稀疏的
- She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun. 她的头发稀疏、淡黄,往后梳成了一个圆髻。
12. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it. 使变稀疏; 变稀疏
- It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time. 当初要是分几个冬天来疏剪树木,会比一次性疏剪要更好些。
13. 动词词组 Thin out means the same as . 使稀疏
- NATO will continue to thin out its forces. 北约将继续裁军。
14. 习语 If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone. (耐心等) 消磨掉
- War has achieved little, and public patience is wearing thin. 战争收获甚微,公众的耐心日渐消磨。
15. on thin ice → see ice
16. thin air → see air
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典