Word
slimly
/ˈslɪmli/
adverb
苗条地；纤细地
In a slim manner; slenderly.
- 1.
In a slim manner; slenderly.
苗条地；纤细地。
苗条地；纤细地。；苗条地；微弱地；狡猾地
In use
She was slimly built and could move through the crowd easily.
The new phone is slimly designed and fits easily into a pocket.
He wore a slimly cut suit to the interview.
slimly + past participle
slimly 形容外观苗条。
The house was slimly built.
这栋房子建造得苗条。
slimly + verb (表示程度微弱)
slimly 表示程度微弱。
He slimly hoped to pass the exam.
他微弱地希望考试及格。
slimly + verb (表示行为狡猾)
slimly 表示行为狡猾。
She slimly avoided the question.
她狡猾地避开了这个问题。
Common mistakes
She is slimly.She is slim.
slimly是副词，不能用作表语形容词描述主语特征。表示‘苗条的’应用形容词slim。
He slimly moved the box.He slyly moved the box.
slimly意为‘苗条地、微弱地’，不表示‘狡猾地’；表示‘狡猾地’应用slyly，二者拼写相似但含义不同。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.