英语释义

1. having little extent from one surface to its opposite
thin paper

2. measuring little in cross section or diameter
thin rope

3. not dense in arrangement or distribution
thin hair

4. not well fleshed lean

5. more fluid or rarefied than normal
thin air

6. having less than the usual number scanty
thin attendance

7. few in number scarce

8. scantily supplied

9. characterized by a paucity of bids or offerings
a thin market

10. lacking substance or strength
thin broth a thin plot

11. infertile, poor

12. flimsy, unconvincing
a thin disguise

13. disappointingly poor or hard
had a thin time of it

14. somewhat feeble, shrill, and lacking in resonance
a thin voice

15. lacking in intensity or brilliance
thin light

16. lacking sufficient photographic density or contrast

17. scarce sense 1

18. to make thin or thinner:

19. to reduce in thickness or depth attenuate

20. to make less dense or viscous

21. dilute, weaken

22. to cause to lose flesh
thinned by weeks of privation

23. to reduce in number or bulk

24. to become thin or thinner

25. to become weak

26. in a thin manner thinly —used especially in combination
thin-cladthin-flowing

27. having a small distance between the top and bottom or front and back surfaces not thick

28. not having a lot of extra flesh on the body not fat

29. not growing closely together not growing in a large amount

30. to become less crowded, close together, or full

31. to make (a liquid) less thick by adding water or some other liquid to it

32. to become less thick as more hairs fall out over time

33. in a way that makes thin pieces, layers, etc.

34. having little body fat

35. having little size from one surface to its opposite not thick
a thin board

36. having the parts not close together
thin hair

37. flowing very easily
a thin soup

38. having less than the usual number
Attendance was thin.

39. not very convincing
a thin excuse

40. somewhat weak or high
a thin voice

41. having less oxygen than normal
thin air

42. to make or become smaller in thickness or number
The crowd was beginning to thin.

英汉例句

• Good news seem to be thin on the ground lately.

  好消息最近好像少得可怜。

• Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight— we「ll have to walk.

  今晚出租汽车似乎很少，我们只得步行了。

• However, their squad is very thin on the ground and they」re naturally shattered, hence their barren run of late.

  然而，他们的阵容非常地薄，他们自然破灭了，因此他们最近贫瘠运行。

• She says: 「Generally speaking, sales skills are thin on the ground and there is a shortage of candidates with a multinational mindset.」

  她表示：「一般来说，基层销售技能较为薄弱，而且缺乏具备跨国企业头脑的人才。」

• With just two days until Apple is set to unveil the Mac App Store, details are still thin on the ground as to what we can actually expect from it.

  还有两天苹果的Mac应用程序商店就要上线，虽然具体的细节情况了解的还很少，可我们对它充满了期待。

• Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight — I will have to walk.

  今晚出租车似乎非常少，我得步行了。 。

• That is why the smallest of the herbivores, Thomson's gazelle, lives on fruit that is very nutritious but too thin on the ground to support a larger animal.

  这就是为什么，具有最小体型的汤氏羚，可以以水果这样一个很有营养，但是对于支撑大型动物来说过于单薄的食物生存下去。

• Few will be surprised to learn that artists are abundant in New York and California, and thin on the ground in Mississippi and West Virginia.

  很少有人会很奇怪纽约和加利福尼亚的艺术家很多，而密西西比州和西弗吉尼亚州却很少。

• Bringing a sprinkle of moonlight in the trees, casting a layer of thin on the ground broken shadow;

  皎洁的月光洒在树上，投在地上一层细细的碎影；

• Though research in this area has been thin on the ground to date, number-crunchers are starting to rise to the challenge.

  目前该领域研究的数据还不够多，但数学家正开始奋起迎战。

• Taxis seem very thin on the ground tonight—we will have to walk.

  今晚出租车似乎非常稀少，我们得步行了。

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slender细长的；苗条的；微薄的

slim苗条的；修长的；微小的；差的

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