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S0474300 (slĭm)adj. slim·mer, slim·mest 1. Small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length; slender.2. Small in quantity or amount; meager: slim chances of success.intr. & tr.v. slimmed, slim·ming, slims 1. To become or make slim.2. To lose or cause to lose weight, as by dieting or exercise.

[Dutch, bad, sly, from Middle Dutch slimp, slim, bad, crooked.]

slim′ly adv.slim′mer n.slim′ness n.

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(slɪm) adj, slimmer or slimmest1. small in width relative to height or length2. small in amount or quality: slim chances of success. vb, slims, slimming or slimmed3. to make or become slim, esp by diets and exercise4. to reduce or decrease or cause to be reduced or decreased[C17: from Dutch: crafty, from Middle Dutch slimp slanting; compare Old High German slimbi obliquity] ˈslimly adv ˈslimmer n ˈslimness n

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(slɪm) n (Pathology) the E African name for AIDS[from its wasting effects]

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(slɪm) n (Biography) William Joseph, 1st Viscount. 1891–1970, British field marshal, who commanded (1943–45) the 14th Army in the reconquest of Burma (now called Myanmar) from the Japanese; governor general of Australia (1953–60)

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adj. slim•mer, slim•mest, adj. 1. slender, as in girth or form. 2. poor or inferior; meager: a slim chance; a slim excuse. 3. sized for the thinner than average person. v.t., v.i. 4. to make or become slim. [1650–60; < Dutch, Low German slim crafty, bad, poor, Middle Dutch slim(p) slanting, bad] slim′ly, adv. slim′ness, n. syn: See slender.

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Verb	1.	slim - take off weight lose weight, melt off, slim down, slenderize, thin, reducesweat off - lose weight by sweating; "I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
Adj.	1.	slim - being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"slender, slight, sveltelean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
	2.	slim - small in quantity; "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"slenderlittle, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

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adjective1. slender, slight, trim, thin, narrow, lean, skinny, svelte, willowy, rangy, sylphlike She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes.
slender wide, heavy, fat, broad, overweight, muscular, sturdy, bulky, chubby, obese, well-built, tubby2. slight, remote, faint, distant, fragile, slender, improbable, negligible, flimsy a slim chance
slight good, strongverb1. lose weight, diet, get thinner, get into shape, lose some pounds, lose some inches, slenderize (chiefly U.S.) Some people will gain weight no matter how hard they try to slim.
lose weight put on weight, build yourself up2. reduce, cut, cut down, trim, diminish, decrease, scale down, rationalize, pare down, downsize, make cutbacks in The company recently slimmed down its product line.

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adjective1. Having little flesh or fat on the body:angular, bony, fleshless, gaunt, lank, lanky, lean, meager, rawboned, scrawny, skinny, slender, spare, thin, twiggy, weedy.Idioms: all skin and bones, thin as a rail.2. Small in degree, especially of probability:faint, negligible, outside, remote, slender, slight.verb1. To make physically thin or thinner:thin.Archaic: extenuate.2. To lose body weight, as by dieting.Also used with down:reduce, trim down.

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苗条的不妙的使变苗条微小的

slim

(slim) adjective1. not thick or fat; thin. She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.苗条的2. not good; slight. There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive. 不妙的（希望），微小的（机会） verb – past tense, past participle slimmed – to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer. I mustn't eat cakes – I'm trying to slim. （用节食等）使变苗条 ˈslimming noun the process or practice of trying to become slimmer. Slimming should be done carefully. 减肥（过程或实践） ˈslimness noun 减肥，细长

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slim chance

A very small possibility. There's a slim chance that the computer will reboot as normal, but it's much more likely that we'll have to reinstall the operating system. It's only a slim chance that we'll make the plane, at this rate. We may need to book new tickets.See also: chance, slim

slim down

1. To become more slender; to lose weight. I'm trying to slim down in time for the wedding. I'm not all that overweight, but slimming down a little bit would really help my self-confidence.2. To make something more slender or less bulky. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "slim" and "down." The company has been slimming down their smartphones over the past few years. No matter how much I diet or exercise, I just can't seem to slim my thighs down.See also: down, slim

slim pickings

A very small or limited amount to choose from, especially after others have taken from what was originally available. By the time I got to the sale, it was pretty slim pickings left on the racks. A: "Is there any food left from the party?" B: "Just some slim pickings."See also: picking, slim

slim chance

a slight chance; a small chance. There is a slim chance that I will arrive on Monday, but Tuesday is more likely.See also: chance, slim

slim down

to become thinner; to lose weight. You have really slimmed down a lot since I last saw you. I need to eat less so I can slim down. He slimmed down quite a bit after he had his health problem.See also: down, slim

slim someone down

to cause someone to lose weight. They started to slim her down in the hospital, but she gained the weight back as soon as she got out. The dietitian slimmed down all the patients under his care.See also: down, slim

slim pickings

A small amount left after others have taken a share. For example, After each of the children took what they wanted of Mother's things, it was slim pickings for the rest of the family . This expression alludes to animals devouring a carcass. [Early 1600s] See also: picking, slim

slim down

v. To lose weight, as by dieting or exercise: I was overweight, so I decided to slim down.See also: down, slim

iceberg slim

1. n. a pimp. When iceberg slim came by in his pimpmobile, Jed made a rude sign at him. 2. n. a person who exploits others; a cold, heartless person. The guy’s a regular iceberg slim. See also: iceberg, slim

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n. a tobacco cigarette. (The same as straight, as opposed to a marijuana cigarette, which may be thicker.) I’ll take a slim and a little mist, thanks.

slim pickings

Little left to profit from; a small reward, scarcely worth the effort. This term, alluding to animals devouring a carcass of prey or carrion, has been around since at least the seventeenth century, and the idea is much older yet. John Milton used it in Smectymnus (1642): “The Vulturs had then but small pickings.”See also: picking, slim

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adj slender

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adj slight

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verb lose weight

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adj having little flesh or fat on the body

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adj small in degree, especially of probability

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verb to make physically thin or thinner

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verb to lose body weight, as by dieting

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verb take off weight

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adj being of delicate or slender build

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adj small in quantity

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