thin

英 [θɪn] 美[θɪn]

近义词weak flimsy gaunt frail lanky narrow slight fine slim emaciated lean scrawny

反义词

adj. 薄的；瘦的；稀薄的；微弱的
vt. 使瘦；使淡；使稀疏
vi. 变薄；变瘦；变淡
adv. 稀疏地；微弱地
n. 细小部分
n. (Thin)人名；(越)辰；(柬)廷

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词态变化

第三人称单数: thins;过去式: thinned;过去分词: thinned;现在分词: thinning;比较级: thinner;最高级: thinnest;名词: thinness;

中文词源

thin 薄的，稀疏的

来自古英语 thynne,薄的，来自 Proto-Germanic*thunni,薄的，来自 PIE*ten,延展，拉长，词源同 extend,tender,tenuous.词义由拉长引申为细长，薄的，脆弱的等诸多相关词义。

英英释意

1. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

2. make thin or thinner;: "Thin the solution"

3. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;: "cut bourbon"

4. take off weight

英文词源

thin: thin: [OE] Thin denotes etymologically ‘stretched’. It goes back ultimately to the Indo- European base *ten- ‘stretch’, which also produced Latin tenuis ‘thin’ (source of English tenuous) and Latin tendere ‘stretch’ (source of English tend, tense, etc). From this was descended prehistoric Germanic *thunnuz, which has evolved into German dünn, Dutch dun, Swedish tunn, Danish tynd, and English thin.
=> tend, tense, tenuous
thin (adj.): Old English þynne "narrow, lean, scanty, not dense; fluid, tenuous; weak, poor," from Proto-Germanic *thunni "thin" (cognates: West Frisian ten, Middle Low German dunne, Middle Dutch dunne, Dutch dun, Old High German dunni, German dünn, Old Norse þunnr, Swedish tunn, Danish tynd), from PIE *tnu- "stretched, stretched out" (hence "thin"), from root *ten- "to stretch" (cognates: Latin tenuis "thin, slender;" see tenet).
These our actors ... were all Spirits, and Are melted into Ayre, into thin Ayre. [Shakespeare, "The Tempest," IV.i.150, 1610]
"Loose or sparse," hence "easily seen through," with figurative extensions. Related: Thinly; thinness. Thin-skinned is attested from 1590s; the figurative sense of "touchy" is from 1670s.
thin (v.): Old English þynnian "to make thin, lessen, dilute," also intransitive, "become thin," from thin (adj.). Intransitive sense of "to become less numerous" is attested from 1743; that of "to become thinner" is recorded from 1804. Compare similarly formed German dünnen, Dutch dunnen. Related: Thinned; thinning.

同义词辨析

lean, slender, slim, slight, thin

这些形容词均有"瘦的"之意。

lean：侧重缺少脂肪。既可能是因病而瘦，也可能因饥饿而消瘦。也指身体消瘦，但肌肉结实，身体健康。

slender：指身体细长、体态优美、苗条适中，多用于指女性。

slim：指身体的细长，体重轻不着重外形的优美，可用于不同的性别，常用于减轻体重的人。

slight：指身材又瘦又小。

thin：普通用词，指腰细、骨架窄，常因疾病或疲劳而消瘦。

考试真题

Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways this affects girls today.

Professional fashion models are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders resulting from occupational demands to maintain extreme thinness.

She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explains how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life.

When the tower was first constructed in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones.

A mother who is always complaining about being overweight or old sends the message that women are supposed to be thin and young.

Why can't the herd be thinned the old-fashioned way?

But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle.

Now, they are introducing new Barbies with three slightly different body shapes, while the original tall and thin Barbies would continue to be sold.

The thin, extremely sharp needles didn't hurt at all going in.

They are thin, tall, long-legged and virtually unlike any real human being.

They cut it themselves into very thin slices with a long flat knife.

They say that the new body shapes could be even more different from the original tall, thin Barbies.

Thus, body weight is not always the best indicator of health and a thin person still needs to eat well and exercise regularly.

Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo.

That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.

Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner.

Now think of your laptop, thinner than a brown-paper envelope, or your cellphone in the palm of your hand.

The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.

But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off.

For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.

John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly"thin slice"information reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in "thick sliced" long-term study.

The state's proposed Forest Carbon Plan aims to double efforts to thin out young trees and clear brush in parts of the forest.

词组搭配

have a thin time

(Brit. informal)have a wretched or uncomfortable time

(英，非正式)过得很不舒服

on thin ice

thin air

used to refer to the state of being invisible or non-existent

无影无踪，了无踪影；不存在

she just vanished &B{into thin air}.
她消失得无影无踪。
they seemed to pluck numbers &B{out of thin air}.
他们似乎在凭空拨弄是非。

the thin blue line

(informal)used to refer to the police, typically in the context of situations of civil unrest

(非正式)（多指社会动荡环境下的）警察

thin end of the wedge

thin on the ground

thin on top

(informal)balding

(非正式)头发稀疏的

实用场景例句

Cut the vegetables into thin strips.: 把菜切成细条。

A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.: 墙上出现了许多细裂缝。

The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.: 尸体被埋藏在薄薄的一层土下面。

a thin blouse (= of light cloth): 薄薄的女衬衫

He was tall and thin, with dark hair.: 他又高又瘦，满头黑发。

She was looking pale and thin.: 她面黄肌瘦。

He is as thin as a rake (= very thin) .: 他骨瘦如柴。

thin legs: 细腿

thin grey hair: 稀疏的花白头发

A thin cable carries the signal to a computer...: 一根细电缆将信号传送给一台计算机。

James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.: 詹姆斯面部瘦削，轮廓分明，容易过敏。

He was a tall, thin man with grey hair...: 他是个瘦高个，头发灰白。

He is small and very thin and has pale-white skin.: 他个头瘦小，肤色苍白。

...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper...: 一本用纸轻薄、字体精细的蓝皮小书

A thin layer of topsoil was swept away.: 薄薄的一层表土被冲走了。

The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich...: 汤又稀又清，味道却出奇地浓。

They are stirring huge pots of rice and thin vegetable soup over a fire made of charcoal.: 他们搅动着架在木炭火堆上的大罐米饭和蔬菜清汤。

The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably.: 比赛前半段观众还稀稀拉拉的，这时明显增多了。

All she could manage was a thin, wan smile.: 她极力挤出了一丝勉强的苦笑。

Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold.: 她的礼服很薄，浑身在发抖，一半是冻的。

However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous...: 然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。

Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform.: 就算乐观主义者的理论是对的，还是不足以阻止改革的进行。

Her thin voice rose high in complaint.: 她抱怨时抬高了尖细的嗓音。

She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun.: 她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳，挽成了个圆髻。

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疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。

By midnight the crowd had thinned.: 半夜时分，人群渐渐散去了。

It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly...: 可能有必要将酱汁稍稍稀释一下。

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。

His hair is thinning and his skin has lost all hint of youth.: 他的头发开始脱落，皮肤也老化了。

Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.: 议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。