| 单词 | tenuous |
| 释义 | tenuous (once / 5708 pages) adj If something is tenuous it's thin, either literally or metaphorically. If you try to learn a complicated mathematical concept by cramming for 45 minutes, you will have a tenuous grasp of that concept, at best. Tenuous comes from the Latin word tenuis, for thin, and is related to our word tender. Something can be physically tenuous, like a spiderweb or ice on a pond. We more often use it in a metaphorical sense, to talk about weak ideas. Tenuous arguments won't win any debate tournaments. Synonyms for tenuous, also used physically or metaphorically, are flimsy and shaky. WORD FAMILYtenuous: tenuity, tenuously+/tenuity: tenuities USAGE EXAMPLESIt is important to note that the link between Trump and someone like Spencer is tenuous and seemingly unidirectional. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The future of General Manager Les Snead, who signed every one of the players on the roster, also is tenuous. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) But Islamic State’s toehold in Yemen remains more tenuous than in many of its other territories. Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016) 1adj very thin in gauge or diameter a tenuous thread Syn thin of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 2adj having thin consistency a tenuous fluid Syn thin relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous 3adj lacking substance or significance a tenuous argument Syn flimsy, fragile, slight, thin insignificant, unimportant devoid of importance, meaning, or force |
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