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。
苗条的;纤细的;清秀的
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
Gracefully slender; attractively thin.
苗条迷人的;优雅纤细的
Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
优雅的;老练的
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
精致优雅的
Refined, delicate.
轻盈灵活的;动作优雅的
moving and bending with ease
苗条的;纤细的
being of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris
The architect chose a svelte glass tower for the city center, avoiding bulky designs.
建筑师为市中心选定了一座线条修长的玻璃塔,避免了笨重的设计。
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.
经过数月的训练,玛丽亚在颁奖典礼上显得苗条而自信。
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.
这款新笔记本电脑比上一代更纤薄,可以轻松放进手提包。
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 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。
Her demeanor was svelte and captivating.
她的风度优雅迷人。
The host was svelte and witty, putting everyone at ease.
主人优雅风趣,让每个人都感到自在。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a svelte.
正确表达She is svelte.
Svelte 是形容词,不能用作可数名词。应直接作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He sveltes his appearance.
正确表达He has a svelte appearance.
Svelte 是形容词,没有动词形式。应使用 have a svelte appearance 或类似的形容词结构。
svelte强调修养和阅历带来的从容,suave更侧重魅力与圆滑。
svelte强调因阅历而显得从容自信,urbane侧重受过良好教养的文明风度。
debonair偏重外表与举止的迷人风度,svelte更强调内在修养与阅历带来的从容。
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