slim
adj
(-mmer, -mmest)
1 (approv 褒) not fat or thick; slender 纤细的; 修长的; 苗条的
a slim person, figure, waist 瘦高的人、 苗条的身材、 纤细的腰
I'm trying to get slim. 我想要瘦一些.
a slim pocket-book 小巧的笔记本. =>Usage at thin 用法见thin.
2 not as big as one would like or expect; small 不够大的; 小的
slim hopes/chances/prospects of success 成功的希望[机会/可能性]不大
condemned on the slimmest of evidence 根据微不足道的证据被判罪. slim, v (-mm-)
1 [I, Ip] ~ (down) eat less, take exercise, etc in order to lose weight and become slim (藉节食、 运动等)减轻体重使体形苗条
trying to get fit and slim (down) 努力使身体健康、 体形苗条.
2 (phr v) slim sth down reduce sth in size or scale 缩小某事物的大小或规模
slim down the factory's work-force 缩减工厂劳力.
It is much cheaper to post or email a long report than to fax it.
邮寄或电子邮递一封长篇报告比传真要便宜得多。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.