新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

slight

英  [slaɪt]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • slighter , slightest

    1轻微的 , 细微的

    Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity.

    近义词

    small

    反义词

    large

    双语例句

    例:

    Doctors say he has made a slight improvement.

    医生说他已经稍有好转了。

    例:

    a slight increase in the cost of a new car.

    新车的成本略有上升。

    例:

    He's not the slightest bit worried.

    他一点儿也不着急。

    2瘦小的 , 纤细的

    A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body.

    双语例句

    例:

    She is smaller and slighter than Christie.

    她比克里斯蒂更瘦小更纤弱。

    NOUN. 名词
  • slights

    1[C 可数名词] 轻视 , 冷落

    A slight is when someone insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important.

    双语例句

    例:

    It's difficult to persuade my husband that it isn't a slight on him that I enjoy my evening class.

    很难让我丈夫相信,我是真心喜欢上夜校而不是故意冷落他。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in the slightest

    1(用于加强否定的陈述语气)一点也

    You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement.

    双语例句

    例:

    That doesn't interest me in the slightest.

    那事儿一点也勾不起我的兴趣。

    VERB. 动词
  • slights , slighting , slighted

    1[T 及物动词] 轻蔑 , 怠慢

    If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important.

    双语例句

    例:

    They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.

    因为没有充分地征求他们的意见,他们感到被怠慢了。