Word
slenderly
/ˈslendəlɪ/
adverb
纤细地；轻微地；精致地
In a slender manner; thinly, slightly, or delicately.
- 1.
Thinly, slightly, delicately.
纤细地,轻微地,精致地。
- 2.
meagrely; deficiently
贫乏地；不足地。
贫乏地；不足地；纤细地,轻微地,精致地。；贫乏地；不足地。；细长地；苗条地
In use
She was slenderly built, with long graceful arms.
The vase was slenderly shaped, tapering to a delicate neck.
They lived slenderly on their small savings.
slenderly + past participle
常用于描述体形，如slenderly built（身材苗条的）或slenderly shaped（形状细长的）。
The slenderly built model walked down the runway.
身材苗条的模特走在T台上。
slenderly + verb
此用法表示‘微薄地’，与‘细长’含义不同。
The supplies were slenderly distributed among the refugees.
物资微薄地分配给难民。
Common mistakes
She is a slenderly dancer.She is a slender dancer.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- slender
- 纤细的，苗条的；微薄的，不足的 · adjective
- slenderness
- 纤细，苗条；微薄，不足 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
副词，意为‘苗条地’或‘细长地’。
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