slight
英 /slaɪt/ 美 /slaɪt/
- adj. 轻微的；少量的small in amount, degree, or importance
- adj. 纤瘦的thin and delicately built
- v. 怠慢；轻视to insult someone by ignoring them or showing little respect
There is a slight scratch on my new phone.
我的新手机上有一道轻微的划痕。
Even a slight increase in average temperatures can have significant consequences for fragile ecosystems worldwide.
即使平均气温仅略微上升，也可能给全球脆弱的生态系统带来重大影响。
搭配
a slight increase 小幅增长a slight difference 细微差别a slight delay 短暂延误a slight chance 微小的可能性
辨析提示
slight是形容词；修饰动词或比较级用slightly。
词族
slightly (adv.)、slightness (n.)
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