lightweight
UK/'laɪtweɪt/US/'laitweit/
C1
释义
adj.
Weighing less than average; thin and easy to carry
轻量的,轻便的
adj.
Lacking depth or seriousness
无足轻重的,肤浅的
n.
A boxer or athlete in a lower weight class
轻量级选手
词根拆分
词根派生light(不重)+ weight(重量)=「分量轻的」。字面用于材料和拳击(lightweight 轻量级)。比喻义里说一个人或论点 lightweight,是指它「没有分量」——缺乏实质,不值得认真对待。
词根 light 还连着 58 个词常用搭配
- 1.lightweight material轻量材料
- 2.lightweight champion轻量级冠军
- 3.a lightweight design轻量化设计
例句
- 1.
This lightweight tent is perfect for long hikes.
这顶轻便帐篷非常适合长途徒步。
- 2.
She won the national lightweight boxing title last year.
她去年赢得了全国轻量级拳击冠军。
- 3.
Critics dismissed the novel as lightweight entertainment.
评论家把这部小说贬为没什么分量的消遣读物。