(of a person or their build)gracefully thin; slenderly built (used approvingly)
(人,身材)细长的,苗条的;纤细的
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her slim figure 她苗条的身材
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the girls were tall and slim .姑娘们身材修长。
(of a thing)small in width and typically long and narrow in shape
(物)狭长的
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a slim gold band encircled her wrist .她手腕上有一条精细的金箍。
(of a garment)cut on slender lines; designed to make the wearer appear slim
(衣服)修长的;紧身的
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a pair of slim, immaculately cut trousers .一条紧身的、做工完美的裤子。
(of a business or other organization)reduced to a smaller size in the hope that it will become more efficient
(公司或其他组织)精简的。
(of something abstract, especially a chance or margin)very small
(抽象事物,尤指机会、份额)小的;少的
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there was just a slim chance of success 只有很渺茫的成功机会
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the evidence is slim .证据很少。
〈南非〉 诡计多端的;狡猾的;不择手段的。[ORIGIN: Dutch.]
make oneself thinner by dieting and sometimes exercising
(通过运动、节食等)减轻体重;变苗条
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I must slim down a bit 我必须减点体重
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[as noun
slimming ]an aid to slimming .减肥的辅助手段。
[with obj.]make (a person or a bodily part) thinner in such a way
(通过运动、节食等)使… 体重减轻;使(人,身体部位)变苗条
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how can I slim down my hips? 我怎么才能缩减臀围?
[with obj.]reduce (a business or other organization) to a smaller size in the hope of making it more efficient
精简(公司或其他组织机构),缩小…的规模
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restructuring and slimming down the organization .重组并精简组织。
[in sing.]a course or period of slimming
瘦身课程(或时期)
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a sponsored slim .有赞助的瘦身课程。
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"mid 17th cent.: from Low German or Dutch (from a base meaning ‘slanting, cross, bad’), of Germanic origin. The pejorative sense found in Dutch and German existed originally in the English noun