slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
英语
~ 3200
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
用法模式：
[someone/something] is slender
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
近义词
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
反义词
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
搭配
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
主题
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is slender
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
近义词
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
反义词
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
搭配
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
主题
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
近义词
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
反义词
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
搭配
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
主题
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
语法
词典原形
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
音节与重音
slender （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
词族
相关表达
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.