| 释义 |
slight
I. \ˈslīt, usu -īd.+V\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English sleght, slight, probably from Middle Dutch slecht, slicht smooth, simple, of slight measure; akin to Old English eorthslihtes level with the ground, Old Norse slēttr smooth, Old High German sleht, Gothic slaihts, Old Norse slīkr smooth — more at slick
1. chiefly dialect : smooth, calm, sleek
< a slight sea >
2.
a. : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
< a slight girl >
b. : lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail
< a slight temporary construction >
c. : deficient in weight, solidity, gravity, importance, or other esteemed quality : trivial, paltry, superficial
< a slight argument >
< a slight attack of indigestion >
3. of persons : of low rank : humble, mean
4. : small of its kind or in amount : scanty, meager
< the rewards were slight >
< a slight odor of gas >
Synonyms: see thin
II. noun
(-s)
obsolete : something (as an amount, quantity, or matter) that is slight or insignificant
III. \ˈslīt, usu -īd.+V\ adverb
(-er/-est)
1. obsolete
a. : in small or slight degree : poorly
b. : to a small degree : somewhat
2. : in a light or slender manner — usually used in combination
< slight-built shapely persons >
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English slighten, from slight (I)
1. obsolete : to make smooth or level; also : to level with the earth : overthrow, raze
2. obsolete : to throw heedlessly or contemptuously
3.
a. : to treat as slight or unimportant : disregard the significance of : make light of
< slight divine commands >
— sometimes used with over
< slighted his request over >
b. : to treat with disdain or indifference : ignore discourteously
< slight a guest >
< feel slighted >
c. : to perform or attend to carelessly and inadequately
< slight one's work >
d. : slur I 4
Synonyms: see neglect
V. noun
(-s)
1. : an act or an instance of slighting
2. : an instance of being slighted or treated indifferently or superciliously : a humiliating discourtesy : an affront to one's dignity |