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slight

adjective
 
🔊/slaɪt/
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(comparative slighter, superlative slightest)
Idioms
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  1.  
     very small in degree轻微的；略微的
    • a slight increase/change/difference略有增加/变化/差异
    • a slight variation/improvement/advantage轻微的变化/改进/优势
    • It won't make the slightest bit of difference不会有任何区别
    • There's been a slight delay, but we'll be landing in just a few minutes.稍有延迟，但是我们将在几分钟内到达。
    • Mexican producers may gain a slight edge in competitiveness.墨西哥生产商的竞争力可能会有所提高。
    • A slight smile appeared on her lips.她的嘴唇微微一笑。
    • I woke up with a slight headache.我醒来时有点头痛。🔊🔊
    • The damage was slight.损失很小。🔊🔊
    • She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended).她动辄生气。🔊🔊
    • There was not the slightest hint of trouble.当时看不出丝毫会出现麻烦的迹象。🔊🔊
    • He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.毫无疑问，他是当世最伟大的小说家。
    • He never had the slightest intention of agreeing to it.他从来没有丝毫同意的意图。
    • The picture was at a slight angle.这幅画稍微有点歪。
    • A slight breeze was blowing.微风习习。
    Extra Examples
    • She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment.她微笑着掩盖略微不自然的感觉。
    • She spoke with a slight foreign accent.她说话时带有些许外国口音。
    • The accident had left him with a slight limp.这起事故后，他有一点儿跛脚。
    • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.捕食性动物的眼睛能够捕捉到最细微的物体移动。
    • The slightest touch will set off the alarm.只要轻轻一碰，警报就会响起。
    • There's been a slight increase in the number of unemployed in this area.该地区的失业人数略有增加。
    • The slightest noise will wake him.一丁点儿动静也会吵醒他。
    • Unfortunately, this plate has a slight flaw in it.可惜这个盘子有个小小的瑕疵。
    • You may experience some slight discomfort after the operation.手术后你会感到稍稍有些不适。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    phrases
    • the slightest of…
    See full entry
  2. small and thin in size细小的；纤细的；瘦小的
    • a slight woman瘦小的女子
    • He was of slight build.他体格瘦小。
    • She was smaller and slighter than I had imagined.她比我想象的个子更小更瘦。
    Extra Examples
    • She looked very slight, almost fragile.她看起来非常瘦小，甚至可以说是弱不禁风。
    • The slight figure of a woman emerged from the house.一个小小的女人的身影从屋子里冒出来。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • very
    • physically
    See full entry
  3. (formal) not deserving serious attention无须重视的；不足道的
    • This is a very slight novel.这是一部颇不足道的小说。🔊🔊
    4. Word OriginMiddle English; the adjective from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth’ (an early sense in English), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slechts ‘merely’ and German schlicht ‘simple’, schlecht ‘bad’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘make smooth or level’), from Old Norse slétta. The sense “treat with disrespect” dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
not in the slightest
  1. not at all一点也不；毫不；根本没有
    • He didn't seem to mind in the slightest.他好像一点都不在乎。🔊🔊
    • I’m not in the slightest bit interested.我一点也不感兴趣。

slight

noun
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  1. slight (on somebody/something) an act or a remark that criticizes something or offends somebody侮慢；冷落；轻视 synonym insult
    • Nick took her comment as a slight on his abilities as a manager.尼克觉得，她的话是藐视他当经理的能力。🔊🔊
    Word OriginMiddle English; the adjective from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth’ (an early sense in English), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slechts ‘merely’ and German schlicht ‘simple’, schlecht ‘bad’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘make smooth or level’), from Old Norse slétta. The sense “treat with disrespect” dates from the late 16th cent.

slight

verb
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[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they slight
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he / she / it slights
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past simple slighted
🔊/ˈslaɪtɪd/
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past participle slighted
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-ing form slighting
🔊/ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
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  1. to treat somebody rudely or without respect侮慢；冷落；轻视 synonym insult
    • be/feel slighted She felt slighted because she hadn't been invited.她没有受到邀请，觉得受了冷落。🔊🔊
    Word OriginMiddle English; the adjective from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth’ (an early sense in English), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slechts ‘merely’ and German schlicht ‘simple’, schlecht ‘bad’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘make smooth or level’), from Old Norse slétta. The sense “treat with disrespect” dates from the late 16th cent.