| 释义 |
slim
I. \ˈslim\ adjective
(slimmer ; slimmest)
Etymology: Dutch, bad, inferior, crafty, from Middle Dutch slim, slimp slanting, crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp slanting, awry
1. : of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender
< a slim person >
2.
a. : mean, worthless
b. : somewhat crafty : clever, adroit
< a slim rascal never at a loss for an answer >
3.
a. : inferior in substance, structure, quality, amount : slight
< a volume of slim verse >
b. : scanty, small, spare
< a very slim audience >
Synonyms: see thin
II. verb
(slimmed ; slimmed ; slimming ; slims)
transitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : to do (as a task) carelessly or half-heartedly; also : to fail to make good use of (time) : loaf
2. : to make slender or less : give an appearance of slimness to
< princess lines that slim the waist >
< slim your demands down >
intransitive verb
: to become slender |