| 单词 | slight |
| 释义 | slight (once / 44 pages) adjvn Anything slight is very small. There's a slight chance you'll run into a celebrity in New York City — in other words, don't count on it. A slight is also an insult, like giving someone the cold shoulder. Burr. Every meaning of slight stems from the Old Norse for "small or flimsy." If you have a slight build, you're slim with small bones. A slight deviation from your plan is a tiny adjustment. As a verb, to slight means to ignore or be indifferent toward someone; it's also the noun for the act of ignoring. If you direct a movie and the star doesn't thank you in her award acceptance speech, you'll be offended at the slight. WORD FAMILYslight: slighted, slighter, slightest, slighting, slightly, slightness, slights+/slighting: slightingly USAGE EXAMPLESHe provided more goofy celebrations and retained composure every time his slightest mistake became a local crisis. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) China will react as China always does to perceived – or real – slights. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) But Lounsbury placed 12th in the triathlon, which was at the Olympic distance, with a slight modification on the run. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some there's slight chance that it will work there's a slight chance it will work Syn|Ant little small slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope less(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree much (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent overmuchvery great in quantity; overabundant somerelatively much but unspecified in amount or extent suchof so extreme a degree or extent untoldof an incalculable amount more, more than(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree 2adj lacking substance or significance slight evidence Syn flimsy, fragile, tenuous, thin insignificant, unimportant devoid of importance, meaning, or force 3adj being of delicate or slender build watched her slight figure cross the street Syn slender, slim, svelte lean, thin lacking excess flesh 4v pay no attention to, disrespect Syn|Hyper cold-shoulder brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside bar from attention or consideration 5n a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) Syn|Hypo|Hyper rebuff cold shoulder, cut, snub a refusal to recognize someone you know silent treatmentan aloof refusal to speak to someone you know discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others |
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