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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。
柔韧的；易弯曲的；轻盈的
lither — comparative of lithe
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柔韧的；易弯曲的；轻盈的
Bending and moving easily; flexible
The dancer is lithe.
这位舞者很柔软。
苗条而不瘦削。
Slim but not skinny.
动作轻巧柔韧的
moving and bending with ease
容易弯曲的；柔韧的。
Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
适应性强的。
Adaptable.
The lithe dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
那位柔软的舞者在舞台上优雅地舞动。
The cat was lithe and quick, slipping through the narrow gap.
那只猫柔软而敏捷，从狭缝中溜了过去。
Her lithe frame allowed her to perform complex routines with ease.
她柔软的身躯使她能轻松完成复杂的动作。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
She moved lithe across the stage.
Use this
She moved lithely across the stage.
lithe 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应该用副词 lithely。
Not this
The pillow is very lithe.
Use this
The pillow is very soft.
lithe 意为‘轻盈柔韧的’，常描述人或动物的优美动作，不用于描述无生命的静态物体；应改用 soft。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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联想 light：把 t 换成 th 读 /ð/，就成 lithe——像光一样轻巧，柔韧易弯。
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。
通常用于描述人或动物的身体动作，不用于抽象事物。
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