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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

slim

英  [slɪm]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • slimmer , slimmest

    1. 苗条的 , 纤细的

    A slim person has an attractively thin and well-shaped body.

    双语例句

    例：

    The young woman was tall and slim.

    那个年轻女子个子高挑，身材苗条。

    2. 薄的

    A slim book, wallet, or other object is thinner than usual.

    双语例句

    例：

    The slim booklets describe a range of services and facilities.

    那些薄薄的小册子描述了一系列服务和设施。

    3. （机会或可能性）微小的

    A slim chance or possibility is a very small one.

    近义词

    faint

    双语例句

    例：

    There's still a slim chance that he may become president.

    他仍有一丝希望当选总统。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • slim down

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 减轻体重 , 变苗条

    If you slim down, you lose weight and become thinner.

    双语例句

    例：

    People will lose weight when they slim down with a friend.

    人们若和朋友一起减肥，就会减轻体重。

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] （为节省开支或提高效率而）裁员

    If a company or other organization slims down or is slimmed down, it employs fewer people, in order to save money or become more efficient.

    双语例句

    例：

    Many firms have had little choice but to slim down.

    许多公司除了裁员已别无选择了。

    VERB. 动词

  • slims , slimming , slimmed

    1. [T 及物动词] 减少（产品） , 缩减（人员）

    If an organization slims its products or workers, it reduces the number of them that it has.

    双语例句

    例：

    The company recently slimmed its product line.

    该公司最近缩减了生产线。

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