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very small in degree 轻微的;略微的 a slight increase/change/difference 轻微的增加/变化/差异 a slight variation/improvement/advantage 微小的变化/改进/优势 It won't make the slightest bit of difference 这没什么区别 There's been a slight delay, but we'll be landing in just a few minutes. 有一点点延迟,但我们几分钟后就要着陆了。 Mexican producers may gain a slight edge in competitiveness. 墨西哥生产商可能会在竞争力上获得些许优势。 A slight smile appeared on her lips. 她嘴角露出一丝微笑。 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. 他丝毫没有同意这件事的意思。 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 ExamplesShe 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. 她说话带有轻微的外国口音。 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. 这个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
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- the slightest of…
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 ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She 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. 一个瘦小的女人从房子里走了出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- very
- physically
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not deserving serious attention 无须重视的;不足道的
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.