tenuity

• 名词，指纤细、稀薄或缺乏密度的性质；可表示物理上的细薄、稀疏状态，或内容与强度上的贫乏、微弱。

A noun referring to the quality of being thin, slender, or lacking density; it can describe physical thinness, a rarefied state, or a lack of substance or intensity.

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1. Thinness or slendernessC2formal

   The quality of being thin, slender, or having a small diameter relative to length or width.

   细薄

   • The tenuity of the wire made it difficult to handle.
   • The tenuity of the thread was barely visible to the naked eye.
   • The tenuity of the stem suggested the plant was fragile.

   同义词delicacyfinenessslendernessslightnessslimnessthinness

   反义词corpulencedensitysoliditystoutnessthickness

2. Rarity or lack of densityC2formal

   The state of being rarefied, thin, or lacking density, especially in air or gas.

   稀薄

   • The tenuity of the air at high altitudes makes breathing difficult.
   • The tenuity of the atmosphere on Mars is a challenge for exploration.
   • The tenuity of the gas in the chamber was measured precisely.

   同义词rarefactionraritysparsenesssparsitythinness

   反义词compactnessdensitysoliditythickness

3. Lack of substance or intensityC2formal

   The quality of being weak, insubstantial, or lacking in depth or significance.

   空洞无物

   • The tenuity of the argument failed to convince the jury.
   • The tenuity of the plot made the novel uninteresting.
   • The tenuity of his excuse was obvious to everyone.

   同义词feeblenessflimsinessinsubstantialityshallownessslightnesssuperficialitythinnessweakness

   反义词depthintensitysignificancestrengthsubstance