Word · Frequency #42959
svelte
/svelt/
adjective
苗条的；纤细的；清秀的
核心释义
Gracefully slender; attractively thin.
- 1.
苗条迷人的；优雅纤细的
Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
- 2.
优雅的；老练的
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
- 3.
精致优雅的
Refined, delicate.
- 4.
轻盈灵活的；动作优雅的
moving and bending with ease
- 5.
苗条的；纤细的
being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris
优雅的；文雅的；老练的；轻盈的；柔韧的；灵巧的；苗条迷人的；优雅纤细的；优雅的；老练的；精致优雅的
用法In use
The architect chose a svelte glass tower for the city center, avoiding bulky designs.
用法提示：句中“svelte”为形容词，作定语修饰“glass tower”，表示外形修长优雅。
After months of training, Maria looked svelte and confident at the awards ceremony.
用法提示：句中“svelte”为形容词，作表语描述主语“Maria”的外貌，意为苗条优雅。
This new laptop is svelter than the previous model, so it slips easily into a handbag.
用法提示：句中“svelter”为“svelte”的比较级形式，作表语说明笔记本更为轻薄。
svelte + noun
svelte 在此义中侧重形容人的优雅与社交自信，不限于外表苗条。
He is a svelte gentleman who always knows the right thing to say.
他是一位文雅绅士，总知道该说什么得体的话。
be + svelte
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