U3E5 | slender

Slender【adj.】

1.     narrow in width; not wide细长的，狭窄的

The path was too slender for the car to pass through.

这条小路太窄，汽车无法通过。

She held a slender piece of thread between her fingers.

她手指间捏着一根细线。

2.     small in amount or degree; limited微薄的，不足的

He survived on a slender income after losing his job.

失业后，他靠微薄的收入维持生计。

There is only a slender chance of success for this project.

这个项目成功的可能性很小。

3.     thin and graceful, often used to describe a person's body苗条的，修长的

She has a slender figure that looks great in any dress.

她身材苗条，穿什么裙子都好看。

The dancer's slender legs moved gracefully across the stage.

舞者修长的双腿在舞台上优雅地移动。