thin
🇬🇧 UK/θin/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLA1
Definitions
adj.
Having little thickness; slim or lean in body; not dense or concentrated
薄的;细的;瘦的;稀疏的
v.
To make or become thinner, fewer, or less dense; to dilute
使变薄;使变稀;稀释
adv.
In a scattered or sparse manner
稀疏地,薄薄地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishthinother
=thin
Common Collocations
- 1.thin air稀薄的空气/凭空
- 2.paper-thin薄如纸
- 3.wear thin(耐心等)逐渐耗尽
- 4.thin layer薄薄的一层
Example Sentences
- 1.
She looked pale and thin after weeks of illness.
- 2.
The ice on the lake was too thin to walk on safely.
- 3.
The soup was too thin, so she added more vegetables to thicken it.