Word · Frequency #2237
slightest
轻微的；微小的；少量的
slightest is the superlative of slight.
small in amount or degree; minor
用于不可数名词前表示数量小；与 a 连用时表示“一点”
- 1.
Minor; small in amount
轻微的；少量的。
- 2.
Of slender build.
身材苗条的。
- 3.
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
少量或微小的；不多或几乎没有(与‘a’连用表示至少一些)
纤细的；苗条的；轻微的；少量的。；身材苗条的。；少量或微小的；不多或几乎没有(与‘a’连用表示至少一些)；轻微的
In use
There was a slight delay because of the rain.
I felt a slight pain in my shoulder after the workout.
She made a slight change to the plan before the meeting.
there's slight chance that it will work
there's a slight chance it will work
a slight + [singular countable noun]
用于可数名词单数前，表示程度不严重。
There was a slight delay in the flight.
航班有一点轻微的延误。
slight + [plural/uncountable noun]
用于复数名词或不可数名词前，表示少量或程度轻。
The patient showed slight improvements.
Connections
Collocations
- a slight chance
- 微小的可能性；一线机会
- There is a slight chance of rain tomorrow.明天有微小的下雨可能。
- a slight increase
- 略有增加
- The company reported a slight increase in sales.公司报告销售额略有增加。
- a slight difference
- 细微差别
- There's only a slight difference between the two colors.这两种颜色只有细微差别。
- a slight smile
- 微微一笑
- She gave a slight smile when she saw me.她看到我时微微一笑。
- slight build
- 纤细的体格；身材瘦小
- He was a man of slight build.他是个体格瘦小的男子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 slight 拆成 s + light（轻/光），想象“轻轻一丝光”：表示轻微、少量、苗条。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面说明、描述数量或程度 slight 作形容词时通常表示“轻微的、少量的”或“细小的”，多用于描述差异、变化、问题等，语气比较克制。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前作定语，或与be动词连用作表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ight 拼写，标准读音的押韵部分为 /aɪt/，与 slight 相同；slight 中词尾 /t/ 可读成喉塞音，但音位仍是 /aɪt/。注意 eight /eɪt/ 形近，但发音不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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