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?
内幕消息;秘密消息
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内幕消息;秘密消息
confidential information about a topic or person
Do you have the skinny on the new manager?
你有关于新经理的内幕消息吗?
口语用法,常作 the skinny on,指关于某人/某事的内幕消息
A state of nakedness; nudity.
内部消息;秘密情报
confidential information about a topic or person
An obstacle for a horse to jump over, consisting of a narrow fence.
Can you give me the skinny on the new manager?
你能给我透露一下新经理的内幕消息吗?
AI contextual example
Nobody knows the skinny about why the project was cancelled.
没人知道项目被取消的内幕原因。
AI contextual example
Before the meeting, she shared the skinny on the company's plans.
会议前,她分享了公司计划的内幕消息。
AI contextual example
he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner
他想知道新合伙人的内幕消息。
WordNet
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?
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。
Not this
You look so skinny!
Use this
You look so slim!
英语中 skinny 通常指“瘦得过分、皮包骨”,带有负面或担忧的含义;而中文“瘦”常兼含褒义。要表达称赞对方身材好,应改用 slim(苗条)。
Not this
I have a skinny about the new plan.
Use this
I have the skinny on the new plan.
表示“内幕消息、内部情报”时,skinny 是不可数名词,必须与 the 连用,且接介词 on 引出话题;受中文“一个消息”的影响误用 a,导致语法和搭配错误。
Not this
This cat is more skinny than that one.
Use this
This cat is skinnier than that one.
skinny 是单音节形容词,比较级按规则变化为 skinnier(y 变 i 加 er),而不是在前面加 more。
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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。
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。
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。
细瘦的双腿
Her skinny legs were shaking with cold.
她细瘦的双腿因寒冷而发抖。
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。
瘦弱的孩子
The skinny child ate hungrily.
那个瘦弱的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃着。
内幕消息
Give me the skinny on the new boss.
告诉我新老板的内幕消息。
裸泳
They went skinny-dipping in the lake at midnight.
他们半夜在湖里裸泳。
骨瘦如柴
He was skinny as a rail after his illness.
他病后骨瘦如柴。
出自电影《贱女孩》(Mean Girls),这是 Regina 对 Kady 说的一句“赞美”,表面夸她又漂亮又瘦,实际暗含讽刺。这里的 skinny 表示“极瘦的”。
He looks too skinny; I think he needs to eat more.
他看起来太瘦了;我觉得他需要多吃点。
出自 Bon Iver 的歌曲《Skinny Love》,歌词把爱情比作“瘦弱的爱”,祈求这段脆弱感情能撑过这一年。此处 skinny 是比喻义,指脆弱、难以维持。
They are in a skinny relationship that may break up soon.
他们的关系很脆弱,可能很快就会分手。
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联想 skin(皮)+ ny:剥开表面那层“皮”,就能看到内幕消息。
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。
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。
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