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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2237 COCA: 2982

slight

Word family 
slight1 /slaɪt/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp slighter, superlativesupl slightest)  
1  [usually before noun]SMALL small in degree 轻微的，微小的 OPP big
 a slight improvement
些许的改进
 a slight increase
少许的增加
 a slight change of plan
计划的略微变动
 a slight pause
稍稍的停顿
 a slight problem
小问题
► see thesaurus at small
2  not the slightest chance/doubt/difference etc no chance, doubt etc at all 没有一点机会/怀疑/差别等
 I didn’t have the slightest idea who that man was.
我根本不知道那人是谁。
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not the slightest chance/doubt/difference etc• But whether the parent with the yellow flowers supplies the egg or the pollen makes not the slightest difference.• I tried closing my eyes; it made not the slightest difference.• There was now not the slightest doubt that Hsu was decaying and losing her structural integrity.
3. THIN PERSONsomeone who is slight is thin and delicate 瘦弱的；纤弱的 OPP stocky► see thesaurus at thin
4  not in the slightest British EnglishBrE spoken not at all 毫不，一点也不
 ‘Did he mind lending you the car?’ ‘Not in the slightest.’
“他介意把汽车借给你吗？”“一点都不。”
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not in the slightest• I challenge you to name an artist who is completely original, and not in the slightest bit derivative.• Shoddily made and prone to virtually instant disintegration, it's not that cheap and it's not in the slightest cheerful.• Of course, Alexander would not in the slightest deny the more traditional view.
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slight• Do not spend your life taking over-the-counter medication for the slightest ache or pain.• He was slight and frail, even as a young man.• There has been a slight change of plan.• a small, slight child with delicate-looking features• In those turbulent times that produce skips, however, a slight degradation will be close to unnoticeable.• US foreign policy at the time hadn't made the slightest difference in the situation.• Dove stood by, ready to bolt for the lifeboat at the slightest glance from Jenkins.• a slight headache• Tom? I haven't the slightest idea where he is.• But there was only a slight, impatient nodding.• The doctor says there has been a slight improvement in her condition.• Officials reported a slight increase in inflation.• The only slight justification for Batty going I can see, I realised last night.• Yoshida is a slight, quiet man with a grey beard.• He was a good friend - always available to help at the slightest sign of need.• To dread the slightest sneeze or cough that might herald the onset of polio or tuberculosis.• He felt a slight tickling as his old skin blistered.• Throat and neck sensitive to the slightest touch.
slight2 verb [transitiveT]  
OFFENDto offend someone by treating them rudely or without respect 侮慢；轻视，冷落
 Derek felt slighted when no one phoned him back.
没人给德里克回电话，他觉得自己受了冷落。
—slight noun [countableC]
 She may take it as a slight on her ability as a mother.
她可能认为这是藐视她当母亲的能力。
 a slight to his authority
对他权威的藐视
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slight• He had left things to others too long, and his sovereignty was in danger of being slighted.• Polly didn't know whether to feel relieved or slighted.• I am used to being ignored and slighted, but mark this well!• Through metaphor Thoreau renders the self and nature in total interrelationship without slighting either half of the duality.• But does the academic agenda of the classroom get slighted in all this?• It was never our intention to slight minority communities.• We feel we are being slighted, or overlooked, or not given our due, etc.• This disillusion causes one to feel neglected, slighted, rejected, etc.• I have never slighted techniques in my teaching, writing, and consulting.
felt slighted• She was a girl who took everything as it came her way and never felt slighted or rebuffed.
Origin slight1
(1300-1400) Probably from Middle Dutch slicht
slight1 adjectiveadjslight2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2237 COCA: 2982
slight

adjective¹

 1very small in degree微小VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤appear, be, seem顯得微小；微小；似乎微不足道ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常微小▸➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對微小PHRASES➤the slightest of...一點點⋯◇She gave the slightest of smiles.她微微笑了一下。
slight

adjective²

 2thin and delicate瘦小；纖細VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look瘦小；看起來纖弱◇She looked very slight, almost fragile.她看起來非常瘦小，甚至可以說是弱不禁風。ADVERB➤very非常瘦小▸➤physically身材纖細
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2237 COCA: 2982
slight adj.
⇨ slight (The damage was slight.) ⇨ thin (her slight figure) slight

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for minor 另见minor条slight ♦︎ small ♦︎ modest ♦︎ little ♦︎ marginal ♦︎ minimal ♦︎ negligibleThese words all describe things that are not very important or serious in degree. 这些词均表示不太重要的、不严重的、轻微的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a slight / small / modest / little / marginal / minimal change / difference / improvement◆a small / modest / minimal / negligible amount◆a slight / small / little error / mistake / defect / accident / problem◆a slight / small / minimal chance◆a modest / marginal / minimal / negligible effect / impact◆a small / modest / minimal investment / outlay / sum / charge■ slight not very important or serious; small in degree 不太重要的；轻微的；略微的◆I woke up with a slight headache.我醒来时有点头痛。◆The picture was at a slight angle.这幅画稍微有点歪。◆A slight breeze was blowing.微风习习。◆The damage was slight.损坏很轻微。◆She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended).她动辄生气。◆There was not the slightest hint of trouble.当时丝毫没有出乱子的迹象。▸ slightly

adverb

to a small degree; not very or not very much 略微；稍微◆This author takes a slightly different approach.这位作者采用了一种稍微不同的方法。◆It will make the cost slightly higher.这将会使成本略微上升。◆The door was slightly ajar.门打开了一点点。■ small [usually before noun] not very important, serious or difficult 不太重要的；不严重的；不困难的◆I made only a few small changes to the report.我对报告只做了几处小改动。◆Can I ask you a small favour?你能帮我个小忙吗？◆Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail.一切都已做了细致入微的安排。◆It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。NOTE 辨析 Slight or small?You can use either word to talk about changes or problems. 这两个词都可指变化不大或问题不严重◆a slight / small adjustment / alteration / amendment / change / improvement / reduction / rise / variation略微的调整／改动／修改／变化／改进／降低／上升／变更◆a slight / small mistake / error / defect / flaw / blemish / discrepancy / problem / snag / accident小错误；小差错；小缺点；小瑕疵；小斑点；小差异；小问题；小麻烦；小事故Use slight but not small to talk about medical problems, feelings or things that affect the senses. 谈论疾病、感觉或影响感官的事情时要用slight而不用small◆a slight cold / headache / movement / noise / touch轻微的感冒／头痛／活动／噪音／触摸◆slight discomfort / embarrassment轻微的不安／尴尬Use small but not slight to talk about amounts or numbers. 谈论数量或数目时要用small而不用slight◆a small amount / number / quantity / degree / proportion / minority少量；少数；小量；轻度；小部分；极少数Both words are often used in the superlative, but especially slightest, often in negative sentences. 二者都常用于最高级，特别是slightest，常用在否定句中◆He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.毫无疑问，他是当世最伟大的小说家。◆I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我一点也不着急。 ■ modest ˈmɒdɪst; NAmE ˈmɑːdɪstnot very large, expensive or grand 不太大的；不太贵的；不太显著的◆There has been a modest improvement in the situation.形势有了些许的改善。◆He charged a relatively modest fee.相对来说他的收费不算高。◆She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs.她是在郊区一所简朴的小房子里长大的。◆The research was carried out on a modest scale.这项研究开展的规模不算太大。ⓘ Modest is used especially to talk about aims and achievements * modest尤用于修饰目标和成就◆a modest aim / achievement / ambition / goal / success不太高的目标；不显著的成就；不太大的抱负；不太高的目标；一般的成功amounts of money that people spend or earn 或修饰花费或赚的钱◆a modest contribution / expenditure / fee / gain / investment / outlay / profit / sum不多的捐款／开支／收费／回报／投资／费用／利润／一笔钱buildings that are not very expensive or grand 或指房子不太贵或不太富丽堂皇◆a modest house / flat / villa简朴的房子／公寓／别墅◆modest premises规模不大的营业场所and the size of sth. 或修饰某物的大小、尺寸◆a modest size / amount / quantity / scale / share / proportion不大的尺码／数额／数量／规模／一份／份额 ▸ modestly

adverb

◆modestly priced goods定价不算贵的商品■ little [usually before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) not very important; not serious 微不足道的；不严重的◆I can't remember every little detail.我不可能记得住每一个微小的细节。◆You'll soon get used to these little difficulties.你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便。◆We had a little adventure yesterday.昨天我们经历了一次小小的冒险。ⓘ Little is often used to talk about problems, events or mysteries that are not very serious or important. * little常指问题、事件或谜团不太严重或不太重要◆a little error / mistake / defect / problem / argument / accident / incident / adventure / mystery / quirk / secret小差错；小错误；小瑕疵；小问题；小争执；小事故；小事件；小冒险；小谜团；小怪癖；小秘密 ■ marginal ˈmɑːdʒɪnl; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl (rather formal) only slight 小的；微不足道的；不重要的◆The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers.我们的读者对这则故事不会很感兴趣。◆The difference between the two estimates is marginal.这两种估计差别很小。▸ marginally

adverb

◆He's in a new job but he's only marginally better off.他换了新工作，但也多挣不了多少钱。■ minimal ˈmɪnɪməl very small in size or amount; as small as possible 极小的；极少的；最小的◆The work was carried out at minimal cost.这项工作是以极少的开销完成的。◆The damage to the car was minimal.汽车受到的损坏很小。■ negligible ˈneglɪdʒəbl (especially written) so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering 微不足道的；不值一提的◆The cost was negligible.费用不多，无关紧要。◆Tests found only a negligible amount of the chemical in the product.测试发现该产品中这种化学物质的含量很低，不碍事。ⓘ When you use negligible, you mean that an amount of the thing described exists or is present, but that there is not enough of it to have an effect. * negligible表示所描述的事物存在一定的数量，但不足以产生影响。
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