a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure好的/修长的/苗条的/沙漏形身材
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材
➤notfat瘦🔑(sometimesdisapproving) (ofapersonorpartofthebody人或身体部位) notcoveredwithmuchflesh瘦的◆Hewastallandthin, withdarkhair. 他又高又瘦，满头黑发。◆Shewaslookingpaleandthin. 她面黄肌瘦。◆Heisasthinasarake(= verythin). 他骨瘦如柴。◆thinlegs细腿Saying that somebody is thin形容人瘦
Thin is the most usual word. * thin 为最常用词：◆Steve is tall and thin and has brown hair.史蒂夫瘦高个儿，长着棕色的头发。 It is sometimes used with a negative meaning.该词有时含贬义：◆Mother looked thin and tired after her long illness.久病之后，母亲看上去很憔悴。
The following words all express praise or admiration.下列词语均含褒义：
Slim means pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their weight by diet or exercise. * slim 指苗条、修长，常用以形容以节食或锻炼来控制体重的女子：◆She has a beautifully slim figure.她的身材十分苗条。
A slender girl or woman is thin and graceful. * slender 指女性身材苗条、纤细、修长。
A lean man is thin and fit. * lean 指男子瘦而健康。
Willowy describes a woman who is attractively tall and thin. * willowy 指女子身材高挑，婀娜多姿。
The following words are more negative in their meaning.下列词语贬义较重：
Skinny means very thin, often in a way that is not attractive. * skinny 指瘦得皮包骨、干瘦：◆a skinny little kid瘦骨嶙峋的小孩
Bony describes parts of the body when they are so thin that the bones can be seen. * bony 指人体某部位瘦得骨头突出：◆the old man's bony hands这老人骨瘦如柴的双手
Scrawny suggests that a person is thin, weak and not attractive. * scrawny 指人干瘪、骨瘦如柴：◆a scrawny old woman骨瘦如柴的老妇
Gaunt describes a person who is a little too thin and looks sad or ill. * gaunt 指人消瘦、憔悴。
Underweight is used in medical contexts to describe people who are too thin because they are ill or have not had enough food. * underweight 在医学上指人因疾病或进食不足而没达到标准体重：◆Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies.抽烟的妇女生出的婴儿可能会体重不足。
Emaciated describes a serious condition resulting from illness or lack of food. * emaciated 指因疾病或饥饿而枯瘦、消瘦。
Anorexic is a medical term, but is now also used informally to describe a girl or woman who is so thin that you are worried about them. * anorexic（患厌食症的）为医学术语，不过现在作为非正式用语亦指女孩或女人瘦得可怜。
It is more acceptable to talk to somebody about how thin or slim they are than about how fat they are.说人瘦或苗条比说人胖更容易让人接受。
➡ note atfat➤hair毛发🔑notgrowingcloselytogetherorinlargeamounts稀少的；稀疏的◆thingreyhair稀疏的花白头发➤liquid液体🔑containingmoreliquidthanisnormalorexpected稀薄的；淡的SYNrunny◆Thesaucewasthinandtasteless. 这酱汁淡而无味。➤smoke烟fairlyeasytoseethrough能见度较高的；稀薄的◆Theyfoughttheirwaythroughwherethesmokewasthinner. 他们挣扎着从烟雾稀薄的地方逃了出去。➤air空气containinglessoxygenthannormal稀薄的；含氧少的➤sound声音(disapproving) highandweak微弱的；尖细的；有气无力的◆Herthinvoicetrailedoffintosilence. 她的声音越来越弱直至毫无声息。➤smile微笑notsincereorenthusiastic不真心实意的；冷淡的◆Hegaveathinsmile. 他淡然一笑。➤light光notverybright微弱的；暗淡的◆thethingreylightofdawn浅灰色的晨曦➤poorquality劣质ofpoorquality; lackinganimportantquality质量差的；空乏的；拙劣的◆athinexcuse(= onethatpeoplearenotlikelytobelieve)站不住脚的借口◆Theirargumentsallsoundalittlethintome. 他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。▸thin·nessBrE/ˈθɪnnəs/NAmE/ˈθɪnnəs/noun[U]➡ see alsothinly●beskating/walkingonthinˈicetobetakingarisk履薄冰；冒风险●disappear, vanish, etc. intothinˈairtodisappearsuddenlyinamysteriousway消失得无影无踪；不翼而飞；悄然而逝●haveathinˈtime (ofit)(BrE, informal) tohavemanyproblemsordifficultiestodealwith; tonotbesuccessful遇到许多麻烦；过得不顺●outofthinˈairfromnowhereornothing, asifbymagic凭空；无中生有地●thethinendoftheˈwedge(especiallyBrE) aneventoractionthatisthebeginningofsthmoreseriousand/orunpleasant（不好的事物的）端倪，冰山一角●thinonˈtop(informal) withoutmuchhaironthehead头发稀疏；谢顶◆He'sstartingtogetalittlethinontop(= he'slosinghishair). 他开始有点谢顶了。●aˌthinˈskinthelackofabilitytoacceptcriticism, insults, etc. withoutbecomingupset脸皮薄；顾及脸面SYNsensitiveOPPa thick skin➡ see alsothin-skinned●thick/thinontheˈground(BrE) ifpeopleorthingsarethick/thinontheground, therearealot/notmanyoftheminaplace为数众多（或不多）；数目巨大（或微小）；众多（或稀少）◆Customersarethinonthegroundatthistimeofyear. 一年里这个时节顾客很少。●walk/treadafine/thinlinetobeinadifficultordangeroussituationwhereyoucouldeasilymakeamistake处于困境（或险境）；如履薄冰；走钢丝◆Hewaswalkingafinelinebetweenbeingfunnyandbeingrude. 他想滑稽而不粗鲁，难以把握分寸。●spreadyourselftooˈthintotrytodosomanydifferentthingsatthesametimethatyoudonotdoanyofthemwell样样都抓，哪样都抓不好●throughˌthickandˈthinevenwhenthereareproblemsordifficulties不顾艰难险阻；赴汤蹈火；同甘共苦◆He'ssupportedtheteamforovertenyearsthroughthickandthin. 十多年来，在任何情况下他都支持这个队。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●wearˈthintobegintobecomeweakerorlessacceptable开始变弱；变得不受欢迎；变得兴趣索然◆Theseexcusesarewearingalittlethin(= becausewe'veheardthemsomanytimesbefore). 这些托辞让人听得有点儿腻烦。
