small in degree; inconsiderable
少量的;轻微的
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a slight increase 少量增加
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a slight ankle injury 轻微脚踝伤
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the chance of success is very slight .成功的机会微乎其微。
(especially of a creative work)not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial
(尤指创作)不深奥的;无实质内容的;不重要的;肤浅的
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a slight plot .简单的情节。
(of a person or their build)not sturdy and strongly built
(人或其身材)纤弱的;瘦小的;不结实的
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she was slight and delicate-looking .她身材纤细,看上去很娇弱。
insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention
轻慢;轻视;对(某人)冷落
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he was desperate not to slight a guest 他极力想不冷落每一位客人
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[as adj.
slighting ]slighting references to Roman Catholics .对罗马天主教教徒的一些不敬提法。
〈古〉 破坏,摧毁(防御工事)。
an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention
轻视;冷落;冒犯
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an unintended slight can create grudges 不经意的冷落会造成怨恨
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he was seething at the slight to his authority .他对别人冒犯他权威很生气。
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not in the slightest not at all 一点也不he didn't mind in the slightest . 他一点也不介意 -
the slightest — [usu. with negative] any — whatsoever 任何的I don't have the slightest idea . 我一点都不知道
"Middle English; the adjective from Old Norse