Word · Frequency #20749
spindlier
细长的；瘦长的
spindlier is the comparative of spindly.
核心释义
long and lean
- 1.
细长而纤弱的；瘦长的
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
细长而纤弱的；瘦长的；纺锤形的；细长的
用法In use
The young tree had spindly branches that bent in the wind.
用法提示：spindly 在此描述枝条细长而纤弱。
He was a spindly boy with long arms and legs.
用法提示：spindly 形容人瘦长，略带纤弱感。
The plant grew spindly because it didn't get enough sunlight.
用法提示：spindly 说明植物因缺少光照而变得细长孱弱。
spindly + noun
常作定语，修饰 legs、arms、stems 等名词，强调细长且显得脆弱。
The foal struggled to stand on its spindly legs.
小马驹努力用细长的腿站起来。
look/be + spindly
作表语时，强调外观细长、不够结实。
The old chairs look a bit spindly.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spindly legs
- 细长的腿
- The table has spindly legs that look fragile.这张桌子有细长的腿，看起来不太结实。
- spindly fingers
- 瘦长的手指
- Her spindly fingers gripped the pencil tightly.她瘦长的手指紧紧握住铅笔。
- spindly stems
- 细长的茎
- The tomato plants had grown spindly stems in the shade.番茄植株在阴凉处长出了细长的茎。
- spindly tree
- 细高的树
- A spindly tree stood alone in the empty field.一棵细高的树独自立在空旷的田野里。
- spindly frame
- 瘦削的身躯
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想spindle（纺锤）：纺锤细长，spindly就是细长的样子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person's limbs or build、describing weak, thin plants、everyday descriptive writing 该词通常用于描述人或植物等细长而显得虚弱的形态，多用于日常口语或非正式书面语，正式场合较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见单词与 spindly /ˈspɪndli/ 完全押韵。下列词或共享拼写结尾 -ndly，或共享开头 spind-，但重读元音不同，均不押韵；spindle 还缺少词尾的 /i/。
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