slight

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. 輕微的; 細(xì)微的
Doctors say he has made a slight improvement. 醫(yī)生說(shuō)他已經(jīng)有些輕微的好轉(zhuǎn)。
He's not the slightest bit worried. 他一點(diǎn)兒也不著急。
2. ADJ A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. 瘦小的; 纖細(xì)的
She is smaller and slighter than Christie. 她比克里斯蒂更瘦小更纖弱。
3. slightlyADV 瘦小地; 纖細(xì)地[ADV -ed]
...a slightly built man. …一個(gè)身材瘦小的男人。
4. V-T If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. 輕蔑; 怠慢[usu passive]
They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. 因?yàn)闆](méi)有充分地征求他們的意見，他們感到被怠慢了。
5. N-COUNT Slight is also a noun. 輕視; 冷落
It's difficult to persuade my husband that it isn't a slight on him that I enjoy my evening class. 很難勸說(shuō)我丈夫相信我喜歡去上夜校課程并不是對(duì)他的冷落。
6. PHRASE You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement. (用于加強(qiáng)否定的陳述語(yǔ)氣) 一點(diǎn)也[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
That doesn't interest me in the slightest. 那事兒一點(diǎn)也勾不起我的興趣。