slender /ˈslɛndə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A slender person is attractively thin and graceful. 苗条的; 优美的 [书面]

  例：

  She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

  她身材苗条，有着纤细的手腕和脚踝。

  例：

  ...a tall, slender figure in a straw hat.

  …一个戴草帽的高挑的形象。

• 2. 

  ADJ You can use slender to describe a situation which exists but only to a very small degree. 微弱的 [书面]

  例：

  The United States held a slender lead.

  美国稍微领先。