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单词 slim
释义
slim
adjective
uk
/slɪm/us
/slɪm/
slimmer|slimmest

slimadjective(THIN)

A1approving
(especiallyofpeople)attractivelythin:
（尤指人）苗条的，纤细的
slimhips/legs窄窄的臀部／纤细的双腿
She has alovelyslimfigure.她有一副迷人的苗条身材。
Synonyms
skinny(THIN)informalmainlydisapproving
thin(NOT FAT)
Opposite
fat(BIG)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
having less flesh on the body than average
  • thinShe's on a diet but I think she's already too thin.
  • skinnyYou should eat more. You're much too skinny.
  • scrawnyHe hated his scrawny legs.
  • slimHe was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes.
  • slenderHe put his arms around her slender waist.
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More examples
  • She was of slimbuildwithshort,darkhair.
  • She was slim,svelteandsophisticated.
  • She was muchslimmerthan Irememberedher.
  • Youlookso slim in thosetrousers.
  • Helooksa lotslimmernow he'sexercising.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people)
  • be skin and bone(s)idiom
  • beanpole
  • cadaverous
  • ectomorph
  • emaciation
  • gauntness
  • gracile
  • hard-bodied
  • hatchet-faced
  • hollow
  • hollow-cheeked
  • lanky
  • raw-boned
  • scrawny
  • skinny
  • slenderize
  • slight
  • svelte
  • sylphlike
  • wasted
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Thin and fine

slimadjective(SMALL)

verysmall:
非常小的
They only have a slimchanceofwinning(= it'sunlikelythat they willwin).他们获胜的机会微乎其微。
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Extremely small
  • atomized
  • be knee-high to a grasshopperidiom
  • exiguous
  • fractional
  • imperceptible
  • incy
  • irreducibly
  • itsy-bitsy
  • itty-bitty
  • knee-high
  • Lilliputian
  • nano-
  • slimness
  • subatomic
  • teensy
  • teeny
  • tiddly
  • ultra-tiny
  • vanishingly
  • weeny
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slimness
slim
verb[I]
UK
uk
/slɪm/us
/slɪm/
-mm-
totryto getthinnerbyeatinglessfoodand doing moreexercise:
减肥，瘦身
You don't have muchlunch- are you slimming?你午饭吃得不多——在减肥吗？
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thinverb
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Exercising & training
  • aerial yoga
  • aerobic
  • Anti-Gravity yoga
  • aquacise
  • aquarobics
  • cross-trainer
  • interval training
  • jog
  • jog trot
  • jumping jack
  • Kegel exercise
  • kettlebell
  • resistance training
  • Spinning
  • stability ball
  • star jump
  • sweat
  • Swiss ball
  • tai chi
  • taper
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Diets & dieting

Phrasal verbs

slim down
slimsomethingdown
slim
noun[U]
uk
/slɪm/us
/slɪm/
East AfricanforAIDS(= aseriousdiseasethatdestroysthe body'sabilitytofightinfection)
瘦病，艾滋病（东非对该种疾病的称呼）
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
  • adenovirus
  • aerobe
  • amoebic
  • anti-HIV
  • antimicrobial
  • bacterium
  • germicidal
  • germophobe
  • hen of the woods
  • incubation
  • incubation period
  • mildew
  • MRSA
  • shitake mushroom
  • spike protein
  • staph
  • staphylococcus
  • strep
  • streptococcal
  • streptococcus
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(Definition ofslimfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

slim| American Dictionary

slim
adjective[-er/-est only]
us
/slɪm/
-mm-
thin, or (esp. ofpeople)attractivelythin:
She’spublishedseveral slimvolumesofpoetry.
Slim alsomeansonly a little or not much:
Coaches told him hischancesof making theteamwere slim atbest.
(Definition ofslimfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

slim| Business English

slim
adjective
uk
/slɪm/us
smallorslight,especiallyin a way that makessuccessdifficult:
Thetrendwasupwards, but thegainswere slim.
Thepollsshow Brackettleadingby a slim 51% to her opponent's 49%.
Thepizzadeliverychainoperateson aphilosophyofslimmarginsandhugevolume.
a slimchanceorpossibilityis notlikelytohappenor betrue:
Thelikelihoodofsellingthemachineryat thatpriceis slim.
a slim chance/possibilityAmemberof theboardsaid there was only a slimchanceof themergersucceeding.
There is still aslimhopeof thenegotiationsendingwell forunionmembers.
a slimcompanyororganizationis one that has been madesmaller, and often moreeffective, byreducingthenumberofemployeesit has:
Theresultof thechangesis a slimmerorganizationthat isbetterabletorespondtoitscustomers.
slim
verb[IorT]
uk
/slɪm/us
-mm-(alsoslim (sth) down)
toreducethenumberofpeoplewhoworkin acompanyororganization, often so that itoperatesmoreeffectively:
Margins are to bewidenedandcentralexpensesslimmed down.
Thegovernmentdevelopedapublicworksprogramas one way of slimming the 12%joblessrate.
slim (down) to sthHaving slimmed down to around 1400staff, thecompanyis nowrecruitingagain.

slimming

noun[U]
Investorsapplaudedthe government's 10% slimming ofbudgetspending.
(Definition ofslimfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslim

slim
The solution is a familiar one and it entails slimming down procedures and simplifying them to some extent.
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I am in the process of slimming down membership by about one-third, and the chairman has reorganised the committee structure.
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We are a fat beast which needs slimming down.
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The review will consider the need for slimming down the curriculum and for simplifying the testing arrangements.
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There has of course been some slimming down, because some of the former nationalised industries were extremely inefficient.
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I will not talk about a decline of the coal industry; we are talking about a slimming down process—perhaps even a rejuvenation.
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There must be further slimming down if industry is to be competitive.
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The 10 women's weekly magazines examined included only eight slimming advertisements, which were all considered to be in breach of the code.
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The intense industry pressures also affect men and boys, growing numbers of whom are taking up the slimming craze.
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There are now sponsored slims being held in classrooms, and that is irresponsible.
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I heard her say this on television recently; industry is being slimmed down; it is being made leaner.
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Such drugs are made popular for all kinds of things, from slimming to making people sleep better or feel more energetic.
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The challenge to achieve self-sufficiency in food has produced a slimmed down, highly mechanised industry.
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I have always understood that slimming is a temporary expedient and that, if carried too far, it generally results in the death of the patient.
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Perhaps he might think about having a debate on the 40,000 civil servants who form part of the slimming down operation.
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