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slimming
slim 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.slimming (ˈslɪmɪŋ) na. the process of or concern with becoming slim or slimmer as by losing weightb. (as modifier): slimming aids. Translationsslim (slim) adjective1. not thick or fat; thin. She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim. 苗條的 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)，渺茫的(機會) 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. (透過節食等方法)變苗條 （用节食等）使变苗条 ˈslimming noun the process or practice of trying to become slimmer. Slimming should be done carefully. 減肥過程 减肥（过程或实践） ˈslimness noun 苗條，渺茫 减肥，细长 IdiomsSeeslimEncyclopediaSeeSlim |