Word · Frequency #12497
skinny
内幕消息；秘密消息
confidential information about a topic or person
口语用法，常作 the skinny on，指关于某人/某事的内幕消息
- 1.
A state of nakedness; nudity.
- 2.
confidential information about a topic or person
内部消息；秘密情报
- 3.
An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a narrow fence.
内部消息；秘密情报
In use
Can you give me the skinny on the new manager?
Nobody knows the skinny about why the project was cancelled.
Before the meeting, she shared the skinny on the company's plans.
he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner
the skinny on sb/sth
the skinny 通常与 on 连用，口语中表示关于某人或某物的内幕消息。
Do you have the skinny on the new manager?
你有关于新经理的内幕消息吗？
be/look skinny
skinny 形容人或动物瘦时常用，可接比较级 skinnier。
He looks skinnier than before.
他看起来比以前更瘦了。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- the skinny on
- 关于……的内幕消息
- She gave me the skinny on the new boss.她告诉我新老板的内幕消息。
- get the skinny
- 得到内幕消息
- If you want to get the skinny, ask John.如果你想知道内幕消息，去问约翰。
- give someone the skinny
- 向某人透露内幕消息
- He gave reporters the skinny on the deal.他向记者透露了这笔交易的内幕消息。
- skinny legs
- 细瘦的双腿
- Her skinny legs were shaking with cold.她细瘦的双腿因寒冷而发抖。
- skinny frame
- 瘦削的身躯
- His skinny frame was wrapped in a heavy coat.他瘦削的身躯裹在一件厚外套里。
- skinny child
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 skin（皮）+ ny：剥开表面那层“皮”，就能看到内幕消息。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：朋友间私下闲聊、向知情者打听内部消息的场合 “skinny”在这个义项下通常表示“内幕消息、秘密消息”，属于非正式口语用法，比较常见于闲聊或打听内部消息的场合，搭配常说 the skinny on/about ...。正式书面语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词与 skinny /ˈskɪni/ 押韵（重读 /ɪ/ + /ni/）：mini、tinny、whinny、shinny、ninny、pinny。注意拼写相似的 shiny /ˈʃaɪni/ 和 tiny /ˈtaɪni/ 读作 /aɪ/，与 skinny 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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.