英语词汇“slight”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	slight
释义	Trends of slight View usage for: slight (slaɪt) Word forms: comparative slighter, superlative slightest, plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slights, present participle slighting, past tense, past participle slighted 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement. We have a slight problem. A slight smile flickered over his face. He's not the slightest bit worried. 2. adjective A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. She is smaller and slighter than Christie. ...a slight, bespectacled figure. slightly adverb [ADVERB -ed] ...a slightly built man. 3. verb [usually passive] If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. [feel V-ed] Synonyms: snub, insult, ignore, rebuff More Synonyms of slight Slight is also a noun. It isn't a slight on my husband that I enjoy my evening class. [+ on] slighting graded adjective ...slighting references to her age. Synonyms: insulting, offensive, disparaging, derogatory More Synonyms of slight 4. See in the slightest More Synonyms of slight slight in British English (slaɪt) adjective 1. small in quantity or extent 2. of small importance; trifling 3. slim and delicate 4. lacking in strength or substance 5. Southwest England dialect ill verb (transitive) 6. to show indifference or disregard for (someone); snub 7. to treat as unimportant or trifling 8. US to devote inadequate attention to (work, duties, etc) noun 9. an act or omission indicating supercilious neglect or indifference Derived forms slightness (ˈslightness) noun Word origin C13: from Old Norse slēttr smooth; related to Old High German slehtr, Gothic slaihts, Middle Dutch slecht simple slight in American English (slaɪt) adjective 1. a. light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender b. frail; fragile 2. having little weight, strength, substance, or significance a slight criticism 3. small in amount or extent; not great or intense a slight fever verb transitive 4. to do carelessly or poorly; neglect 5. to treat with disrespect or indifference; be discourteous toward 6. to treat as unimportant noun 7. a slighting or being slighted by pointedly indifferent, disrespectful, or supercilious treatment SIMILAR WORDS: neˈglect Derived forms slightly (ˈslightly) adverb slightness (ˈslightness) noun Word origin ME (northern dial.) sliht < OE, kin to OHG sleht, straight, smooth: for IE base see slick Examples of 'slight' in a sentence slight The slight tint also perks up pale complexions. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This is a slight and inconsequential work. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The problem is that the margin between stable and low inflation and damaging deflation is quite slight. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We can have a slight bit of nepotism. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They were initially critically ill but had made a slight improvement by yesterday. The Sun (2012) He was a slight man with a wrinkled face and a mop of grey hair. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The slight frame also suddenly appears not so slight. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Leave mixed memories in the past and turn a slight opportunity at work into a success. The Sun (2014) But smaller doses did mean a slight increase in the risk of disability. The Sun (2016) He refused the slightest bit of glory. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Naturally your partnership may decide to forget either or both the slight improvements on memory grounds! Times, Sunday Times (2015) But he was a slight man with a stoop and a nervous disposition. Lisa Jardine THE CURIOUS LIFE OF ROBERT HOOKE: The Man who Measured London (2003) You could forgive the slight hyperbole. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The risk from catching Ebola from an infected person is relatively slight. The Sun (2014) The sliver of difference says something slight but profound about us and the French. Times, Sunday Times (2006) For that, one forgives slight intonation lapses. Times, Sunday Times (2011) As a gardening book, it is quite slight. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) It seems to me a terrible slight against chaotic persons, such as myself. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Miss Minchin was betrayed into something like a slight jump. Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess (1905) Maybe I have a slight advantage there. Times, Sunday Times (2015) People will look for the slightest advantage over their opponent,' he said. Times, Sunday Times (2015) On the plus side, the women who had attended self-examination classes did have a slight survival advantage over those who had not. Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991) In other languages slight British English: slight /slaɪt/ ADJECTIVE Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement. American English: slight Arabic: طَفِيف Brazilian Portuguese: leve Chinese: 略微的 Croatian: malen Czech: drobný Danish: lille Dutch: gering European Spanish: leve Finnish: vähäinen French: mince German: gering Greek: ανεπαίσθητος Italian: esile Japanese: わずかな Korean: 약간의 Norwegian: ubetydelig Polish: niewielki European Portuguese: leve Romanian: mic Russian: незначительный Latin American Spanish: leve Swedish: liten Thai: เล็กน้อยมาก Turkish: az Ukrainian: невеликий Vietnamese: ít mức độ British English: slight VERB If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. American English: slight Brazilian Portuguese: desdenhar Chinese: 怠慢 European Spanish: ofender French: blesser German: kränken Italian: mancare di rispetto a Japanese: 侮辱する Korean: 무시당하다 European Portuguese: desdenhar Latin American Spanish: ofender All related terms of 'slight' slight edge If someone or something has an edge , they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. slight pause A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing . slight advantage An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people. slight favourite Your favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most. slight improvement If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better . If you make improvements to something, you make it better. slight variation A variation is a change or slight difference in a level, amount, or quantity. slight disappointment Disappointment is the state of feeling disappointed . Chinese translation of 'slight' slight (slaɪt) adj [increase, problem] 微小的 (wēixiǎo de) (= slim) [person] 娇(嬌)小的 (jiāoxiǎo de) (= insubstantial) 无(無)足轻(輕)重的 (wú zú qīng zhòng de) vt (= insult) 怠慢 (dàimàn) n (c) (= insult) 污辱 (wūrǔ) the slightest noise/problem etc 极(極)轻(輕)微的声(聲)响(響)/极(極)小的问(問)题(題)等 (jí qīngwēi de shēngxiǎng/jí xiǎo de wèntí děng) not the slightest bit 一点(點)也不 (yīdiǎn yě bù) not in the slightest 一点(點)也不 (yīdiǎn yě bù) 1 (adjective) in the sense of small Definition not very important or lacking in substance It's only made a slight difference. Synonyms small No detail was too small to escape her attention. minor She is known for a number of minor roles in films. insignificant In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. negligible Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. weak He managed a weak smile and said, `Don't worry about me.' modest You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it. trivial I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. superficial feeble This is a feeble argument. trifling The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. meagre a meagre 3% pay rise unimportant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. paltry She had no interest in such paltry concerns. measly (informal) The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. insubstantial Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent. scanty inconsiderable He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Opposites great , large , important , significant , obvious , considerable , substantial , noticeable , appreciable 2 (adjective) in the sense of slim Definition slim and delicate a man of slight build Synonyms slim She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. small delicate spare She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. fragile Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china. lightly-built Opposites solid , muscular , sturdy , well-built , strong (verb) in the sense of snub Definition to insult (someone) by behaving rudely They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. Synonyms snub He snubbed her in public and made her feel an idiot. insult I didn't mean to insult you. ignore I kept sending letters and cards but he just ignored me. rebuff After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations. affront One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships. neglect put down despise scorn people who scorned traditional methods People scorn me as a single parent. disdain a political leader who disdained the compromises of politics disparage his tendency to disparage literature cold-shoulder treat with contempt show disrespect for give offence or umbrage to Opposites praise , flatter , compliment, speak well of , big up (slang, mainly Caribbean) , treat considerately (noun) in the sense of insult Definition an act of snubbing (someone) a child weeping over an imagined slight Synonyms insult Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represented. snub He took it as a snub. affront She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. contempt I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves. disregard a callous disregard for human life indifference his callous indifference to the plight of his son disdain She looked at him with disdain. rebuff The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones. disrespect We would never treat each other with disrespect. slap in the face (informal) inattention Evidence had been destroyed as a result of a moment's inattention. discourtesy To refuse would have been a discourtesy. (the) cold shoulder Opposites praise , compliment, flattery Additional synonyms in the sense of affront Definition to hurt someone's pride or dignity One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships. Synonyms offend, anger, provoke, outrage, insult, annoy, vex, displease, pique, put or get your back up, slight in the sense of affront Definition a deliberate insult She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. Synonyms insult, wrong, injury, abuse, offence, slight, outrage, provocation, slur, indignity, slap in the face (informal), vexation in the sense of contempt Definition scorn I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves. Synonyms scorn, despite (archaic), disdain, mockery, derision, disrespect, disregard, contumely (literary) Synonyms of 'slight' slight Explore 'slight' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of discourtesy To refuse would have been a discourtesy. Synonyms insult, slight, snub, rebuff, affront, cold shoulder, kick in the teeth (slang) in the sense of disdain Definition to refuse or reject with disdain a political leader who disdained the compromises of politics Synonyms scorn, reject, despise, slight, disregard, spurn, undervalue, deride, look down on, belittle, sneer at, pooh-pooh, contemn, look down your nose at (informal), misprize in the sense of disdain Definition a feeling of superiority and dislike She looked at him with disdain. Synonyms contempt, dislike, scorn, arrogance, indifference, sneering, derision, hauteur, snobbishness, contumely (literary), haughtiness, superciliousness in the sense of disparage Definition to speak contemptuously of his tendency to disparage literature Synonyms run down, dismiss, put down, criticize, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, minimize, disdain, undervalue, deride, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), blast, flame (informal), rubbish (informal), malign, detract from, denigrate, belittle, decry, underrate, vilify, slander, deprecate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), defame, bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), derogate, asperse in the sense of disregard Definition lack of attention or respect a callous disregard for human life Synonyms ignoring, neglect, contempt, indifference, negligence, disdain, disrespect, heedlessness in the sense of disrespect Definition contempt or lack of respect We would never treat each other with disrespect. Synonyms contempt, cheek (informal), disregard, rudeness, lack of respect, irreverence, insolence, impertinence, impudence, discourtesy, incivility, impoliteness, lese-majesty, unmannerliness in the sense of feeble Definition not effective or convincing This is a feeble argument. Synonyms unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, slight, tame, pathetic, lame, flimsy, paltry, flat in the sense of fragile Definition able to be broken or damaged easily Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china. Synonyms fine, weak, delicate, frail, feeble, brittle, flimsy, dainty, easily broken, breakable, frangible in the sense of ignore I kept sending letters and cards but he just ignored me. Synonyms snub, cut (informal), slight, blank (slang), rebuff, cold-shoulder, turn your back on, give (someone) the cold shoulder, send (someone) to Coventry, give (someone) the brush-off, dinghy (British, slang) in the sense of inattention Evidence had been destroyed as a result of a moment's inattention. Synonyms neglect, disregard, carelessness, indifference, preoccupation, daydreaming, forgetfulness, thoughtlessness, absent-mindedness, inadvertence, inattentiveness, heedlessness, woolgathering Additional synonyms in the sense of inconsiderable Definition not worth considering He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Synonyms insignificant, small, slight, light, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, negligible, unimportant, small-time (informal), inconsequential, exiguous in the sense of indifference Definition lack of concern or interest his callous indifference to the plight of his son Synonyms disregard, apathy, lack of interest, negligence, detachment, coolness, carelessness, coldness, nonchalance, callousness, aloofness, inattention, unconcern, absence of feeling, heedlessness in the sense of insignificant Definition having little or no importance In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. Synonyms unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment, wanky (taboo, slang) in the sense of insubstantial Definition flimsy, fine, or slight Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent. Synonyms flimsy, thin, weak, slight, frail, feeble, tenuous in the sense of meagre Definition not enough in amount or extent a meagre 3% pay rise Synonyms insubstantial, little, small, poor, spare, slight, inadequate, pathetic, slender, scant, sparse, deficient, paltry, skimpy, puny, measly (informal), scanty, exiguous (formal), scrimpy in the sense of measly Definition too small in quantity or value The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres. Synonyms meagre, miserable, pathetic, paltry, mean, poor, petty, beggarly, pitiful, skimpy, puny, stingy, contemptible, scanty, miserly, niggardly, ungenerous, mingy (British, informal), snoep (South Africa, informal) in the sense of minor Definition not very serious or significant She is known for a number of minor roles in films. Synonyms small, lesser, subordinate, smaller, light, slight, secondary, petty, inferior, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant, paltry, inconsequential, inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) in the sense of modest Definition not extreme or excessive You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it. Synonyms moderate, small, limited, fair, ordinary, middling, meagre, frugal, scanty, unexceptional in the sense of neglect Definition to disregard Synonyms spurn, discount, slight, overlook, pass by, scorn, disdain, rebuff, contemn (formal) in the sense of negligible Definition so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of paltry Definition insignificant She had no interest in such paltry concerns. Synonyms insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant, small, low, base, minor, slight, petty, trifling, Mickey Mouse (slang), piddling (informal), toytown (slang), poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), picayune (US), chickenshit (US, slang), twopenny-halfpenny (British, informal) in the sense of rebuff Definition to snub and reject an offer or suggestion After the argument he rebuffed all their invitations. Synonyms reject, decline, refuse, turn down, cut (informal), check, deny, resist, slight, discourage, put off, snub, spurn, knock back (slang), brush off (slang), repulse, cold-shoulder in the sense of rebuff Definition a blunt refusal The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones. Synonyms rejection, defeat, snub, knock-back, check, opposition, slight, refusal, denial, brush-off (slang), repulse, thumbs down, cold shoulder, slap in the face (informal), kick in the teeth (slang), discouragement, the (old) heave-ho (informal) in the sense of scorn Definition to refuse to have or do (something) because it is felt to be undesirable or wrong people who scorned traditional methodsPeople scorn me as a single parent. Synonyms despise, reject, disdain, slight, scout (archaic), snub, shun, be above, spurn, rebuff, deride, flout, look down on, scoff at, make fun of, sneer at, hold in contempt, turn up your nose at (informal), contemn, curl your lip at, consider beneath you in the sense of spare Definition (of a person) tall and thin She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, slight, meagre, gaunt, wiry, lank, macilent (rare) in the sense of trifling Definition insignificant, petty, or frivolous The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. Synonyms insignificant, small, tiny, empty, slight, silly, shallow, petty, idle, trivial, worthless, negligible, unimportant, frivolous, paltry, minuscule, puny, measly, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), footling (informal) in the sense of trivial Definition of little importance I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. Synonyms unimportant, little, small, minor, slight, everyday, petty, meaningless, commonplace, worthless, trifling, insignificant, negligible, frivolous, paltry, incidental, puny, inconsequential, trite, inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) in the sense of unimportant Definition trivial or insignificant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, trivial, slight, irrelevant, worthless, trifling, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, low-ranking, of no consequence, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, not worth mentioning, of no moment in the sense of weak He managed a weak smile and said, `Don't worry about me.' Synonyms slight, faint, feeble, pathetic, shallow, hollow
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