英语词汇“tenuous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	tenuous
释义	ten·u·ous \ˈtenyəwəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin tenuis thin, slight, tenuous — more at thin 1. : not dense : having a thin consistency : rare < as tenuous as a comet's trail — A.M.Young > 2. : not thick : slender, slim < lowering himself down rocky ravines with a tenuous nylon rope — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin > < write it in tenuous, trailing letters — P.M.Hollister > 3. a. : having little substance or strength : flimsy, insignificant, weak < a tenuous idealism lost touch with reality — Laurence Binyon > < the character of his physical strength — E.H.Blashfield > b. : not firmly based or supported < the seeds sprout slowly, and take tenuous root — Fred Rodell > < tenuous growth that will wither beneath the hot winds of summer — George Farwell > c. : not definite, sharp, or clear-cut : hazy, vague < impossible to analyze all the tenuous influences at work — American Guide Series: Mich > Synonyms: see thin
随便看	wearish wearisome wearisomely wearisomeness wear off wear on wear out wear-out wear plate wearproof wears wear stripes wear the pants wear the trousers wear the willow weary weary wearying wearyingly weary out weary willie weas weasand wease wease-allan

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