THINthin person1 thin2 thin in an attractive way3 thin and strong-looking4 thin in a way that is not attractive5 too thin in a way that is unhealthy6 having a thin face because you are very worried, tired etc7 to become thinnerthin object or material8 flat and thin9 long and thin10 words for describing thin material11 to become thinnerRELATED WORDSoppositeFAT1 thin 瘦的thin /θɪn/ [adjective]having very little fat on the body 瘦的，瘦削的 Larry was tall and thin with dark brown hair and bright blue eyes. 拉里又高又瘦，长着一头深棕色的头发和一双明亮的蓝眼睛。 She looked pale, thin, and unhealthy. 她看上去苍白消瘦，不大健康。 I wish my legs were thinner. 但愿我的腿能再瘦一点。slight /slaɪt/ [adjective]thin, delicate, often weak-looking, and usually not very tall 瘦小的；纤细的；纤弱的 Yoshida is a slight, quiet man with a grey beard. 吉田是个瘦小而寡言的男人，长着灰白胡须。 a small, slight child with delicate-looking features 一个眉清目秀、细小柔弱的孩子2 thin in an attractive way 瘦得好看的slim /slɪm/ [adjective] She was tall, slim, blond, and really good-looking. 她身材高而瘦，一头金发，非常漂亮。 Mrs Ester was in her late thirties, about average height, with a slim figure. 埃斯特尔太太快40岁了，中等身高，身材苗条。 You're looking slimmer - have you lost weight? 你看上去瘦了，体重减了吗？stay slim She looks great -- how does she stay so slim? 她看上去真不错一她是怎么让身材保持得这么苗条的？slender /ˈslendəʳ/ [adjective]thin in an attractive and graceful way 苗条的，修长的，纤细的 Gabriel was a tall slender young man with a light brown moustache. 加布里埃尔是个身材修长的年轻人，留着淡棕色的小胡子。 Mandy was slender and very fair with long golden hair. 曼迪身材苗条，皮肤白皙，长着一头金色长发。 She had long, slender expressive hands, like a concert pianist. 她有一双修长、富有表现力的手，就像音乐会上的钢琴家。willowy /ˈwɪləʊi/ [adjective]a woman or girl who iswillowy is attractively tall and thin in a graceful way -- used especially in romantic novels 〔女人或女孩〕苗条的，婀娜多姿的〔尤用于浪漫小说〕 In contrast to Francesca, who was tall and willowy, Diana was small and curvy. 弗朗西丝卡又高又苗条，而黛安娜与她正相反，长得矮小而曲线玲珑。 Anastasia was willowy and graceful, with grey eyes and long, straight red hair. 阿纳斯塔西娅身材苗条、举止优雅，长着一双灰色的眼睛和一头红色的长直发。3 thin and strong-looking 看上去瘦而强壮的lean /liːn/ [adjective]thin and physically fit, especially because you do a lot of exercise or physical work 瘦而健康的，健美的〔尤因大量锻炼或体力工作〕 He's a very handsome man: tall, lean and tanned with thick blond hair. 他很英俊，瘦高个儿，皮肤黝黑，长着一头浓密的金发。 At seventy-two my grandfather was lean and strong and I expected him to live forever. 我祖父72岁时身体瘦而强壮，我觉得他能永远活下去。 She had a runner's lean physique and an overall healthy glow. 她具有赛跑运动员的健美体型，而且精神焕发。wiry /ˈwaɪəri/ [adjective]a man or boy who iswiry is thin and strong, though often not very tall 〔男人或男孩〕瘦而结实的〔通常并不很高〕 Father Vic was a wiry man in his late forties with a sharp nose and deep-set eyes. 维克神父是个近50岁的瘦削男子，长着尖鼻子和深陷的眼睛。 a wiry little Broadway show dancer from Puerto Rico 一名来自波多黎各的瘦小结实的百老汇戏剧舞蹈演员4 thin in a way that is not attractive 瘦得难看的skinny /ˈskɪni/ [adjective] a skinny kid with glasses 戴眼镜的皮包骨的小孩 I was really skinny when I was a teenager. 我十几岁时非常瘦。 Jacob placed his arm around her skinny shoulders. 雅各布搂住她瘦骨嶙峋的肩膀。bony /ˈbəʊni/ [adjective]a person or animal that isbony is extremely thin, so that the shape of their bones can be seen 〔人或动物〕瘦削的，骨瘦如柴的 Now that she was older, Jean's bony fingers and wrists were too small for her jewelry. 琼现在年纪大了，瘦骨嶙峋的手指和手腕戴她的那些首饰太小了。 When I picked up the cat it felt as bony as a skeleton. 我把那只猫抱起来时，它摸上去瘦得像皮包骨。 Kinsit, a naturally small woman with a thin, bony face, found gaining weight difficult. 金西特长了张又干又瘦的脸、天生的小身材，她觉得要增加体重很难。scrawny /ˈskrɔːni/ [adjective]small, thin, unattractive, and weak-looking, especially because your body has not grown enough 瘦弱的，骨瘦如柴的，皮包骨的〔尤因身体发育未完全〕 Last time I saw him he was a scrawny kid in Levi's and a dirty T-shirt. 上次我见到他时，他是个骨瘦如柴的孩子，穿着李维斯牛仔裤和肮脏的T恤衫。 A few scrawny chickens were searching for scraps of food in the dry earth. 几只瘦巴巴的小鸡正在干旱的土地上寻找食物的零屑。5 too thin in a way that is unhealthy 瘦得不健康的emaciated /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd, ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtəd/ [adjective]someone who isemaciated is extremely thin because of hunger or serious illness and may die soon 〔人〕形容枯搞的，瘦弱的〔因极度饥饿或重病，可能很快会死亡〕 News came of the famine, and there were pictures of emaciated children on the TV. 传来了饥荒的消息，电视上也播出了瘦弱儿童的画面。 Towards the end of his life he looked emaciated, his cheeks hollow and his eyes sunken. 在生命即将走到尽头时，他看上去面容枯槁、双颊和眼睛都凹陷下去了。be skin and bone /biː ˌskɪn ən ˈbəʊn/ [verb phrase]informalto be extremely thin in an unattractive and unhealthy way 【非正式】骨瘦如柴的，皮包骨的be nothing but/no more than skin and bone When she died she was nothing but skin and bone. 她去世时只剩皮包骨了。be just/practically skin and bone The poor dog was practically skin and bone. 这条可怜的狗瘦得几乎只剩下皮包骨。underweight /ˌʌndəʳˈweɪt◂/ [adjective]someone who isunderweight weighs less than they should and is therefore unhealthy -- used especially in a medical context 体重不足的，太瘦的〔尤用于医学语境〕 The doctor says that I'm underweight and has put me on a special diet. 医生说我体重不足并给我安排了特殊饮食。 Women who consume large amounts of caffeine are more likely to give birth to underweight babies. 摄入大量咖啡因的女性更有可能产下体重不足的婴儿。6 having a thin face because you are very worried, tired etc 因担忧、疲劳等而脸庞瘦削的drawn /drɔːn/ [adjective]thin and unhappy-looking because of tiredness, illness, or worry 〔因劳累、疾病或忧虑〕愁眉苦脸的，憔悴的 Her face was pale and drawn, and she seemed to have been crying. 她的面容苍白憔悴，像是哭过了。 When Jack arrived he sat down slowly, his face drawn, with beads of sweat on his forehead. 杰克到了以后慢慢地坐下，他面容憔悴，前额上挂着汗珠。look drawnhave a drawn expression on your face 面容憔悴 The doctor came out, looking drawn and exhausted. 医生出来了，面容憔悴，显得筋疲力尽。gaunt /gɔːnt/ [adjective]extremely thin and pale, especially because you have been very ill or worried or because you have been working too hard 极瘦的，苍白憔悴的〔尤因病重、忧虑或工作太辛苦〕 When I visited him in hospital Albert looked terrible -- his face was gaunt and his hair had turned grey. 我去医院看望艾伯特时，他看上去很糟糕——脸色苍白憔悴，头发也灰白了。 The District Attorney at forty-four had the gaunt look of a man twenty years older. 44岁的地方检察官那副苍白憔悴的样子看上去要比实际年龄老20岁。7 to become thinner 变得更瘦lose weight /ˌluːz ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]to become thinner, either because you have been ill or because you want to look more attractive, be healthier etc 体重减轻，变得瘦削；减肥： The best way to lose weight is to eat less and do lots of exercise. 减肥的最佳办法是少吃、多运动。 I'm really worried about my grandmother -- she's lost a lot of weight recently. 我非常担心祖母的身体，近来她体重大减。lose three kilos/five pounds etc Alec lost seven pounds in a week and had to be re-admitted to the hospital. 亚历克一星期里瘦了7磅，只得再进医院。be on a diet /biː ɒn ə ˈdaɪət/ [verb phrase]to eat less food than usual, or to eat only certain foods, because you want to become thinner and weigh less 〔为了减体重而〕节食 ‘Would you like some chocolate?’ ‘No thanks, I'm on a diet.’ “你想来块巧克力吗？”“不了，谢谢。我在节食。”go on a dietstart to be on a diet 开始节食 We're both going on a diet after Christmas. 圣诞节后我们俩都开始节食。slim down /ˌslɪm ˈdaʊn/ [intransitive verb]especially Britishto become thinner, especially by eating less and doing more exercise 【尤英】体重减轻，变得苗条〔尤指通过节食和运动〕 She's really slimmed down a lot since I last saw her. 我上次见到她以后，她变得苗条多了。slim down to eight stone/100 pounds etc He's trying to slim down to eleven stone. 他想把体重减到11英石。shed /ʃed/ [transitive verb]to lose a particular amount of weight quickly 迅速地减轻〔体重〕 I'd like to shed a few pounds. 我想快快减掉几磅体重。 Stone's doctor ordered him to shed some weight and quit smoking. 斯通的医生嘱咐他要快快减掉些体重并戒烟。 Gascoigne has shed nearly 6 kilos in pre-season training and looks much fitter. 加斯科因在赛季前的训练中一下子减了差不多6公斤体重，看上去更强健了。waste away /ˌweɪst əˈweɪ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to become dangerously thin and weak, usually as a result of illness 〔通常由于疾病〕变衰弱，变消瘦 There was nothing we could do -- she just wasted away and within six weeks she was dead. 我们毫无办法—她越来越衰弱，六星期后就去世了。 His muscles were slowly wasting away because of his illness. 因为得了这种病，他的肌肉慢慢萎缩了。8 flat and thin 薄的thin /θɪn/ [adjective] a thin slice of bread 一薄片面包 In her pocket was a thin leather wallet containing six ten dollar bills. 她口袋里有一只薄薄的皮夹子，里面有六张十美元的钞票。 The lake was covered with a thin layer of ice. 湖面上覆盖着一层薄冰。 How do you get your sugar cookies so thin, Dagmar? 达格玛，你是怎么把甜饼干做得这么薄的？paper-thin /ˌpeɪpəʳ ˈθɪn◂/ [adjective]extremely thin - use this about thin pieces of food or about walls that are very thin 〔食物、墙壁等〕极薄的，薄如纸的 paper-thin slices of raw beef 一片片极薄的生牛肉 The walls in this apartment are paper-thin; I can hear everything they're saying next door. 这个套间的墙壁极薄，隔壁房间里说的话我都听得清楚。slim /slɪm/ [adjective]a book, box etc that isslim is thin in an attractive way and usually of good quality 〔书、盒子等〕薄的〔通常是漂亮精美的〕 Claude gave me a slim gold box for holding my business cards. 克劳德给我一个薄薄的金盒子来装我的名片。 a slim volume of poetry 一本薄薄的诗集9 long and thin 细长的thin /θɪn/ [adjective] The roof is supported by thin iron columns. 屋顶由细长的铁柱支撑着。 a thin blue line 一条细细的蓝线 a wire as thin as a human hair 像一根头发那样细的电线slender /ˈslendəʳ/ [adjective]a stem, stick etc that isslender is long and thin in a graceful, attractive way 〔茎、杆等〕细长的 The pictures are held in place by three slender brass rods. 这些画用三根细长的铜棒固定住。 slender white candles 细长的白蜡烛 A spider was hanging from a slender thread. 一只蜘蛛正挂在一根长长的细丝上。10 words for describing thin material 形容物料薄的词语thin /θɪn/ [adjective] Martin wore a thin cotton shirt under his sweater. 马丁在套头毛衣里面穿了件薄薄的棉衬衫。 It was a chilly night, and he had only a thin blanket for warmth. 那是个寒冷的晚上，他却只有一条薄薄的毯子御寒。fine /faɪn/ [adjective]very thin, delicate, and usually of good quality 纤巧的；精致的 fine china 精致的瓷器 a fine chiffon veil with embroidered edges 一块边上刺绣的精致的薄绸面纱light/lightweight /laɪt, ˈlaɪtweɪt/ [adjective]clothes that arelight orlightweight are thin and not very warm 〔衣服〕轻薄的，不温暖的 She took a light sweater, in case it was cool outside. 她带了件薄毛衣以防外面凉。 In a warm climate people wear loose, lightweight clothing. 天暖时，人们穿上宽松轻薄的衣服。 I don't think it'll be that cold - do you have anything more lightweight? 我觉得不至于会那么冷—你有薄一些的衣服吗？flimsy /ˈflɪmzi/ [adjective]too thin and light, use this about clothes or material that you can easily see through or that do not protect your body 〔衣服或物料〕单薄的，轻而薄的 It was impossible for me to sleep under a single flimsy blanket on such a cold night. 这么冷的夜里我只盖一张薄薄的毯子是无法睡觉的。 flimsy underwear 轻而薄的内衣11 to become thinner 变薄；变细get/grow thinner /ˌget, ˌgrəʊ ˈθɪnəʳ/ [verb phrase] Rubber gets thinner if you stretch it. 如果你把橡胶拉长它就变薄。 The line of smoke grew thinner and thinner as it drifted up into the sky. 那缕烟飘上天空时变得越来越稀薄。taper /ˈteɪpəʳ/ [intransitive verb]if something long and thintapers, it gets gradually thinner at one end 〔又长又细的东西〕一头逐渐变细taper to The walls are 7 feet thick at the base and taper to 28 inches at the top. 墙的底部有7英尺厚，到墙顶时薄至28英寸。taper offtaper and come to an end 朝一端逐渐变细 The human spine tapers off at its base. 人的脊柱向下逐渐变细。tapering [adjective] long tapering fingers 细长的手指