Word · Frequency #13716
Fully loadedtenuous
站不住脚的；牵强的；微弱的
Weak, slight, or not convincing.
多用于描述理由、证据或联系不够有力。
- 1.
Thin in substance or consistency.
物质或浓度稀薄的
- 2.
Insubstantial.
不充实的；无实质的
- 3.
Precarious, dependent upon unreliable things.
不稳固的,依赖于不可靠事物的
岌岌可危的；靠不住的；稀薄的；纤细的；物质或浓度稀薄的；不充实的；无实质的；不稳固的,依赖于不可靠事物的
In use
His tenuous excuse for being late did not convince the teacher.
The peace between the two groups is tenuous and could break at any moment.
After the argument, their friendship remained tenuous for weeks.
be tenuous
表示事物薄弱、不充分。
The evidence is tenuous.
证据很薄弱。
tenuous + noun
tenuous 常用于修饰 link, connection, relationship 等名词。
They have a tenuous connection.
他们之间的联系很脆弱。
remain tenuous
The ceasefire remains tenuous.
Connections
Collocations
- tenuous link
- 脆弱的联系；微弱的关联
- There is only a tenuous link between the two events.这两件事之间只有微弱的关联。
- tenuous grip
- 松垮的抓握；摇摇欲坠的控制
- The climber had a tenuous grip on the rock edge.攀岩者勉强抓住了岩壁边缘。
- tenuous claim
- 站不住脚的主张；可疑的说法
- He has only a tenuous claim to the throne.他对王位的主张站不住脚。
- tenuous thread
- 细如游丝的线；细微的线索
- The detective followed a tenuous thread of evidence.侦探沿着一条微弱的证据线索追查。
- tenuous existence
- 岌岌可危的生存
- These rare plants manage a tenuous existence in the desert.这些珍稀植物在沙漠中勉强维持着生存。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：tenuous 开头的 ten（十）像十根细丝，又细（稀薄）又脆弱（precarious）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、新闻报道、正式演讲 tenuous 多用于正式或书面语境，表示“脆弱的、站不住脚的”或“稀薄的”。比较常见于学术写作、新闻报道或正式演讲中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 tenuous /ˈtenjuəs/ 押韵的词：strenuous /ˈstrenjuəs/、ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/、disingenuous /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs/（重音后的 /-enjuəs/ 一致）。continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ 和 sinuous /ˈsɪnjuəs/ 虽然拼写上都以 -uous 结尾，但重读音节元音不同，发音并不相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.