slender
/ˈslendə(r); `slɛndɚ/ adj
(-er, -est)
1 (approv 褒)
(a) not very wide but comparatively long or high 细长的; 纤细的
slender fingers 纤细的手指
a slender waist 细腰
a wineglass with a slender stem 高脚杯.
(b) (of people) slim （指人）瘦长的, 苗条的
a slender girl, figure 苗条的女孩、 身段
a slender, graceful ballet-dancer 苗条而动作优美的芭蕾舞演员. =>Usage at thin 用法见thin.
2 small in amount or size; inadequate; scanty 微薄的; 不足的; 微少的
a slender income 微薄的收入
people of slender means, ie with little money 贫穷的人们
win by a slender margin 险胜.