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thin
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- Conjugation :
past
thinned
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ing
thinning
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more
thinner
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most
thinnest
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Derivatives :
n
thinness
;
adv
thinly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- thin
[θɪn]
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1.
adjective
[+slice]
[ line]
[ book]
[ material etc]
薄的
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2.
adjective
[+soup]
[ sauce]
稀的
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3.
adjective
[+person]
[ animal]
瘦的
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4.
adjective
[+hair]
稀疏的
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5.
adjective
[+crowd]
少的
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6.
vt.
[+sauce]
[ paint]
(also： thin down) 使变稀
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7.
vi.
[crowd]
[ vegetation+]
(also： thin out) 减少
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thin on the ground
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寥寥无几的
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his hair is thinning
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他的头发变得稀疏了
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- thin
[θɪn]
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1.
adjective
薄的
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He sat down on the thin, wet, short grass.
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他坐在了又薄又湿的低草坪上。
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2.
adjective
瘦的
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A tall thin man came out of the shadows at the bottom of the stone steps.
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一个高高瘦瘦的男人从石阶底部的阴影中走了出来。
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You can't be too rich or too thin.
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你既不能太胖，也不能太瘦。
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3.
adjective
细的，狭窄的
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The thin white lines were used as the borders.
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这条细细的白线被当作界线。
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4.
adjective
稀疏的
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They gave up and chased after him through the thin trees.
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他们放弃了那些东西，追赶着他跑出了这片稀疏的树林。
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5.
adjective
稀薄的
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The thin soil that covers the forest floor can be easily washed away.
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覆盖在森林地表的一层薄土很容易被冲走。
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Skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk.
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脱脂牛奶比全脂奶要稀的多。
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Air is thin at high altitudes.
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海拔高的地方空气很稀薄。
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6.
adjective
没有回声的，声音不饱满的
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There was a thin sound coming from the basement.
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地下室里传来一个微弱的声音。
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7.
adjective
淡淡的；空泛的；缺乏真诚的
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She told me her story with a thin smile.
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她淡淡地笑着，为我讲述了她的故事。
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8.
adjective
脆弱的，不足信的
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His thin argument didn't do much with the jury.
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他的论据缺乏信服力，没有对陪审团起什么作用。
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9.
verb
（使）变薄，（使）变细
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The paint is soft, handles well and is easily thinned with water
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这种软性油漆易于操作，而且很容易被水稀释。
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10.
vt.
（使）变稀
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The crowd is thinning out.
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人群渐渐散去了。
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11.
verb
（使）变稀，稀释，降低浓度
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The mixture was thinned out by adding water.
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通过加水来稀释混合溶液。
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12.
verb
（使）变瘦
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She really thinned out over the summer!
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经过这个夏天她真的瘦了下来。
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13.
adverb
稀疏的
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Please cut the turkey thin.
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请把火鸡肉切得薄一点。
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The blood was flowing thin.
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血液很稀。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- thin
[θɪn]
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1.
adj
of relatively small extent from one side or surface to the other; fine or narrow
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2.
adj
slim or lean
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3.
adj
sparsely placed; meagre
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thin hair
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4.
adj
of relatively low density or viscosity
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a thin liquid
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5.
adj
weak; poor; insufficient
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a thin disguise
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6.
adj
(of a photographic negative) having low density, usually insufficient to produce a satisfactory positive
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7.
adj
[mountaineering]
a climb or pitch on which the holds are few and small
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8.
adv
in order to produce something thin
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to cut bread thin
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9.
vb
to make or become thin or sparse
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10.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English thynne; related to Old Frisian thenne, Old Saxon, Old High German thunni, Old Norse thunnr, Latin tenuis thin, Greek teinein to stretch
Examples
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a thin-stemmed goblet
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细脚高酒杯
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thin thread
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细线
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thin receipts
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少量收入
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thin smoke
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淡烟
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thin colors
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浅色
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