slight

英 [slaɪt] 美 [slaɪt]

adj.  轻微的; 略微的; 细小的; 纤细的; 瘦小的; 无须重视的; 不足道的
n.  侮慢; 冷落; 轻视
v.  侮慢; 冷落; 轻视

最高级:slightest比较级:slighter复数:slights过去分词:slighted过去式:slighted现在分词:slighting第三人称单数:slights

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 轻微的;略微的
    very small in degree
    1. a slight increase/change/delay/difference
      略微的增长 / 变化 / 拖延 / 差异
    2. I woke up with a slight headache.
      我醒来时有点头痛。
    3. The damage was slight.
      损失很小。
    4. She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended) .
      她动辄生气。
    5. There was not the slightest hint of trouble.
      当时看不出丝毫会出现麻烦的迹象。
  2. 细小的;纤细的;瘦小的
    small and thin in size
    1. a slight woman
      瘦小的女子
  3. 无须重视的;不足道的
    not deserving serious attention
    1. This is a very slight novel.
      这是一部颇不足道的小说。

noun

  1. 侮慢;冷落;轻视
    an act or a remark that criticizes sth or offends sb
    1. Nick took her comment as a slight on his abilities as a manager.
      尼克认为她的话是藐视他当经理的能力。

verb

  1. 侮慢;冷落;轻视
    to treat sb rudely or without respect
    1. She felt slighted because she hadn't been invited.
      她没有受到邀请,觉得受了冷落。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 轻微的;少量的;小的
    Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity.
    1. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement...
      医生说他的病情稍有好转。
    2. We have a slight problem...
      我们有一个小小的问题。
    3. A slight smile flickered over his face...
      他的脸上闪过一丝微笑。
    4. He's not the slightest bit worried.
      他一点儿也不担心。
  2. ADJ-GRADED (人)瘦弱的,瘦小的
    A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body.
    1. She is smaller and slighter than Christie.
      她比克里斯蒂瘦小。
    2. ...a slight, bespectacled figure.
      身材瘦小、戴着眼镜的人
  3. VERB 不理睬;藐视;轻蔑;冷落
    If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important.
    1. They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.
      没有充分征求他们的意见,这让他们感到被冷落了。
    2. Slight is also a noun.
    3. It isn't a slight on my husband that I enjoy my evening class.
      我喜欢上夜课并非是对丈夫的冷落。
  4. PHRASE (用于加强陈述的否定语气)一点也(不)
    You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement.
    1. That doesn't interest me in the slightest...
      那一点也不能引起我的兴趣。
    2. 'Do you worry about ageing?' — 'Not in the slightest.'
      “你担心变老吗?”——“一点也不。”

双语例句

  1. He had developed a slight American accent.
    他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
  2. I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
    我和一些反对我们拍摄的人发生了小小的口角。
  3. The wall's at a slight angle.
    这面墙有点歪。
  4. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.
    症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。
  5. There was a slight air of dejection about her.
    她看上去稍微有点儿沮丧。
  6. John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
    约翰有轻微的言语障碍,这令母亲很难理解他的话。
  7. Okay, there is a slight difference
    行了,是略有不同。
  8. There was a slight but perceptible air of neglect.
    有一种微弱但可察觉的冷落意味。
  9. A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.
    小错误可能会招致大灾难。
  10. Anyone with slight complications in their tax affairs is likely to be asked to fill in a return.
    任何在税务方面情况稍微复杂的人都可能要填写税收申报表。
  11. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement
    医生说他的病情稍有好转。
  12. We have a slight problem
    我们有一个小小的问题。
  13. A slight smile flickered over his face
    他的脸上闪过一丝微笑。
  14. He's not the slightest bit worried.
    他一点儿也不担心。
  15. She is smaller and slighter than Christie.
    她比克里斯蒂瘦小。
  16. They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.
    没有充分征求他们的意见,这让他们感到被冷落了。
  17. That doesn't interest me in the slightest
    那一点也不能引起我的兴趣。
  18. 'Do you worry about ageing?' — 'Not in the slightest.'
    “你担心变老吗?”——“一点也不。”
  19. He suffered from a snotty nose, runny eyes and a slight cough.
    他又是流鼻涕,又是流眼泪,还有点咳嗽。
  20. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat
    肉类消费量略有增长。
  21. He thumbed through a couple of pages, feigning just a slight interest
    他随手翻了几页,假装兴趣不大。
  22. Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in Eva's voice?
    伊娃的声音里可能会有一丝羡慕吗?
  23. He felt a slight twinge in his damaged hamstring.
    他受伤的腘绳肌感到一阵轻微的刺痛。
  24. A slight breeze rose, wafting the heavy scent of flowers past her.
    清风吹拂,浓郁的花香向她飘来。
  25. There is a slight inaccuracy in this blueprint.
    这张蓝图有点不准。
  26. He speaks with a slight southern accent.
    他说话夹杂着南方口音。
  27. He has a slight Shandong accent.
    他略微有些山东口音。
  28. I have slight knowledge on the new subject.
    我对这门新学科粗通一二。
  29. He had a cold and spoke with a slight snuffle.
    他感冒了,说话有点齉鼻儿。

同义词辨析

  lean slender slight slim thin【导航词义:瘦的,细长的】

  lean adj. 〈褒〉瘦的,健美的

〔辨析〕尤指男人或动物瘦而健壮的。

〔例证〕
He was lean, tall and muscular.
他身材瘦高,肌肉结实。
He has a lean handsome face.
他的脸清瘦而英俊。

  slender adj. 〈褒〉苗条的,纤细的

〔辨析〕多指女性身材修长苗条、体态优美的;形容物体时表示细或窄的。

〔例证〕
All girls want to be slender.
女孩都希望身材苗条。
The birch has smooth bark and slender branches.
桦树有光滑的树皮和细长的树枝。

  slight adj. 瘦弱的

〔辨析〕指人瘦小纤弱的。

〔例证〕
Ann is a slight girl.
安是个瘦弱的女孩。
Her slight frame was shaken by bouts of coughing.
她纤弱的身躯因阵阵咳嗽而颤抖。

  slim adj. 〈褒〉苗条的;薄的

〔辨析〕指人身材修长的,常用于减肥者;也可形容书、钱包等薄的。

〔例证〕
a slim volume of prose
一本薄薄的散文集
She is trying to get slim.
她想要变苗条一些。
She goes for tall slim men.
她喜欢瘦高个的男子。

  thin adj. 瘦的;细的

〔辨析〕普通用词,指人或身体部位瘦削的,也可形容物体细或薄的。

〔例证〕
The boy was thin for his age.
就他的年龄而言,这男孩算是瘦的。
She is thin in the face.
她脸部瘦削。
She was wearing a thin gold chain.
她戴着一条细金链。

习惯用语

adj.

    not in the slightest

  • 一点也不;毫不;根本没有
    not at all
    1. He didn't seem to mind in the slightest.
      他好像一点都不在乎。