slim

• 形容人或物体细长、苗条或宽度小。

Describes a person or thing that is thin, slender, or of small width.

1. Thin or slenderA2formal

   Having a thin, slender, or gracefully lean body shape.

   苗条

   • She has a slim figure from regular exercise.
   • He wore a slim-fitting suit to the party.
   • The model was naturally slim and tall.

   同义词gracileleannarrowslenderslightsveltethinwillowy

   反义词chubbycorpulentfatheavyobeseplumpportlystoutthick

2. Small or unlikelyB1formal

   Used to describe a small chance, possibility, or amount.

   微小的或不太可能的

   • There is only a slim chance of rain today.
   • His chances of winning the lottery are very slim.
   • The company has a slim profit margin this quarter.

   同义词faintnegligiblepoorremoteslenderslightsmall

   反义词goodlikelystrongsubstantial

3. Narrow or thin in designB1informal

   Describing something that is narrow in width or thickness.

   细长的

   • She bought a slim wallet that fits in her pocket.
   • The new smartphone has a slim design.
   • He prefers slim ties over wide ones.

   同义词narrowslenderslightstreamlinedthin

   反义词broadthickwide

• 动词，指使某物变薄、变小或使身材变苗条，常用于减肥或缩减体积的语境。

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming thinner, smaller, or more slender, often in the context of weight loss or reducing size.

1. Reduce weightB1informal

   To become thinner or make something thinner, especially by losing weight.

   变瘦

   • She is trying to slim down before the wedding.
   • He slimmed his waistline by exercising daily.
   • The company slimmed its workforce to cut costs.

   同义词lose weightreduceslenderizeslim downthin

   反义词fattengain

2. Reduce in size or numberB2formal

   To make something smaller in size, amount, or number.

   缩减

   • The budget cuts slimmed the department's resources.
   • They slimmed the product line to focus on bestsellers.
   • The team slimmed the report to just the essential findings.

   同义词abbreviatecurtailcutdecreasedownsizelessenminimizereduceshrinktrim

   反义词augmentenlargeexpandincrease

短语动词变体slim down