Word · Frequency #21742
lithe
柔韧的；易弯曲的；轻盈的
Bending and moving easily; flexible
- 1.
Slim but not skinny.
苗条而不瘦削。
- 2.
moving and bending with ease
动作轻巧柔韧的
- 3.
Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
容易弯曲的；柔韧的。
- 4.
Adaptable.
适应性强的。
苗条的；纤细的；适应性强的；能变通的；苗条而不瘦削。；动作轻巧柔韧的；容易弯曲的；柔韧的。
In use
The lithe dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
The cat was lithe and quick, slipping through the narrow gap.
Her lithe frame allowed her to perform complex routines with ease.
be lithe
系表结构，描述主语具有柔软的属性。
The dancer is lithe.
这位舞者很柔软。
lithe + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示名词具有柔韧性。
She has a lithe body.
她有一个柔软的身体。
as lithe as [noun]
比较结构，比喻非常柔软灵活。
He is as lithe as a cat.
他像猫一样柔软。
Connections
Collocations
- lithe figure
- 苗条轻盈的身材
- She has a lithe figure that makes her look elegant in any dress.她身材苗条轻盈，穿什么衣服都显得优雅。
- lithe movements
- 轻巧柔韧的动作
- The gymnast's lithe movements amazed the audience.那位体操运动员轻巧柔韧的动作令观众惊叹。
- lithe limbs
- 柔韧的四肢
- The dancer stretched her lithe limbs before the performance.舞者在表演前伸展柔韧的四肢。
- lithe and agile
- 轻盈敏捷
- The cat is lithe and agile, slipping through narrow gaps with ease.这只猫轻盈敏捷，能轻松穿过狭窄的缝隙。
- lithe dancer
- 身姿柔美的舞者
- As a lithe dancer, she glides across the stage with effortless grace.作为身姿柔美的舞者，她轻盈地滑过舞台，动作优雅自如。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 light：把 t 换成 th 读 /ð/，就成 lithe——像光一样轻巧，柔韧易弯。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：体育、舞蹈、文学描写 lithe 属于较正式的书面词，多用于描述人或动物身体柔软、动作轻盈灵活，也可形容物体柔韧。常见于文学描写以及优雅的体育或舞蹈场景，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述人或动物的身体动作，不用于抽象事物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 lithe /laɪð/ 押韵的词：scythe /saɪð/、writhe /raɪð/、blithe /blaɪð/、tithe /taɪð/，都以 /aɪð/ 结尾。注意拼写同样以 -the 结尾的 breathe /briːð/ 和 clothe /kloʊð/ 并不押韵，因为元音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.