slight /slaɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( slighting, slighted, slighter, slights, slightest )

• 1. 

  ADJ Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. 轻微的; 细微的

  例：

  Doctors say he has made a slight improvement.

  医生说他已经有些轻微的好转。

  例：

  He's not the slightest bit worried.

  他一点儿也不着急。

• 2. 

  ADJ A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. 瘦小的; 纤细的

  例：

  She is smaller and slighter than Christie.

  她比克里斯蒂更瘦小更纤弱。

• 3. 

  slightly ADV 瘦小地; 纤细地 [ADV -ed]

  例：

  ...a slightly built man.

  …一个身材瘦小的男人。

• 4. 

  V-T If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. 轻蔑; 怠慢 [usu passive]

  例：

  They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.

  因为没有充分地征求他们的意见，他们感到被怠慢了。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT Slight is also a noun. 轻视; 冷落

  例：

  It's difficult to persuade my husband that it isn't a slight on him that I enjoy my evening class.

  很难劝说我丈夫相信我喜欢去上夜校课程并不是对他的冷落。

• 6. 

  PHRASE You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement. (用于加强否定的陈述语气) 一点也 [强调]

  例：

  That doesn't interest me in the slightest.

  那事儿一点也勾不起我的兴趣。