slight
gb/slˈaɪt/ us/slˈaɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 2300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Small in degree or importance
Small in amount or importance; not big or serious.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a slight [difference/change/problem]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slight' with 'light' when talking about weight. 'Slight' refers to degree or importance, not heaviness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
minor (Often used for problems or issues that are not serious.)
|
small (General term for limited size or amount; less formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
major (Refers to something large in degree or importance.)
|
significant (Indicates something important or meaningful in effect.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
slight chance
|slight difference
|slight increase
|slight problem
|slight delay
Chủ đề
description
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- There was a slight delay in the train's arrival.
- She noticed a slight change in his tone.
- The patient has a slight fever.
- We made only slight adjustments to the plan.
- He gave me a slight nod of approval.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a slight headache today.
- There is a slight problem with my phone.
- She made a slight mistake in the test.
- The soup needs a slight change in taste.
- He felt a slight pain in his knee.
Động từ
B2
action
2
Treat without respect or ignore
To make someone feel unimportant by ignoring them or not showing respect.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to slight [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slight' (verb) with 'slightly' (adverb). The verb is about disrespect, not degree.
Từ đồng nghĩa
insult (Directly shows disrespect, often verbally.)
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snub (To ignore someone publicly or socially.)
Từ trái nghĩa
respect (To treat someone with honor and consideration.)
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praise (To express approval or admiration toward someone.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
feel slighted
|intentionally slight
|slight someone
Chủ đề
emotions
|relationships
|communication
Ví dụ
- She felt slighted when they didn’t invite her to the meeting.
- He didn’t mean to slight his colleague by forgetting her name.
- They slighted the team's efforts by not mentioning them in the report.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I felt slighted when he walked past me without saying hello.
- She did not invite him, and he felt slighted.
- He was slighted by their rude comment.
adjective
B2
property
3
Thin and not strong physically
Thin and not very strong in body.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a slight [man/woman/build/frame]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'slight' here with 'light' when describing weight. 'Slight' refers to body build, not the weight of objects.
Từ đồng nghĩa
slender (Thin in an attractive way; more positive tone.)
|
frail (Physically weak; can imply poor health.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sturdy (Physically strong and solidly built.)
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muscular (Having well-developed muscles.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
slight build
|slight frame
Chủ đề
appearance
|physical traits
|body
|health
Ví dụ
- He was of slight build but surprisingly fast.
- Her slight frame made it hard to carry heavy boxes.
- Despite his slight appearance, he was very fit.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a man with a slight build.
- She has a slight body but is strong.
- The boy is slight and cannot lift heavy things.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
slight
IPA
GB/slˈaɪt/
US/slˈaɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
slight (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (slight)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: slight
- Comparative: slighter
- Superlative: slightest
Verb
- Base: slight
- 3rd Person Singular: slights
- Present Participle: slighting
- Past: slighted
Họ từ
Forms
slights
verb
slighting
verb
slighted
verb
slighter
adjective
slightest
adjective
Core family
slightly
adverb A2
Advanced or less common
slightness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
feel slighted
1/fˈil slˈaɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disrespected or ignored
To feel hurt because someone did not show you respect or attention.
Ví dụ
- He felt slighted when they didn’t thank him for his help.
- Many employees felt slighted by the lack of recognition.
take it as a slight
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈæz ə slˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Interpret something as an insult
To think that what someone did or said was an insult to you.
Ví dụ
- Please don’t take it as a slight; I simply forgot to call you.
- She took his absence at the party as a slight.