slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Anh
~ 3200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is slender
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Từ trái nghĩa
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Chủ đề
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She had a slender figure that turned heads.
- The model wore a dress that showed her slender waist.
- A slender neck supports the bird’s small head.
- His slender hands moved quickly over the piano keys.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is slender and tall.
- The cat has a slender body.
- He has slender fingers.
- The tree has a slender trunk.
adjective
B1
property
2
narrow in proportion to length
Long and thin; not wide.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is slender
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Từ đồng nghĩa
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Từ trái nghĩa
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Chủ đề
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The flower has a slender stem.
- We walked on a slender path.
- The building has slender pillars.
adjective
B2
property
3
small or limited amount
Small or not much in amount or size.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Từ trái nghĩa
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Chủ đề
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- There’s only a slender chance of winning the game.
- He won by a slender majority of votes.
- The company survived on a slender profit margin.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
slender (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Ví dụ
- There’s only a slender chance we’ll arrive on time.
- He has a slender chance of winning the lottery.
by a slender margin
1/bˈaɪ ə slˈɛndɚ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
win by a small difference
To win or succeed by only a very small amount.
Ví dụ
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.