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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 輕微的，微小的 OPP big
a slight improvement
些許的改進
a slight increase
少許的增加
a slight change of plan
計劃的略微變動
a slight pause
稍稍的停頓
a slight problem
小問題
► see thesaurus at small
2  not the slightest chance/doubt/difference etc no chance, doubt etc at all 沒有一點機會/懷疑/差别等
I didn’t have the slightest idea who that man was.
我根本不知道那人是誰。
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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；纖弱的 OPP stocky► see thesaurus at thin
4  not in the slightest British EnglishBrE spoken not at all 毫不，一點也不
‘Did he mind lending you the car?’ ‘Not in the slightest.’
“他介意把汽車借給你嗎？”“一點都不。”
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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；輕視，冷落
Derek felt slighted when no one phoned him back.
沒人給德裏克回電話，他覺得自己受了冷落。
—slight noun [countableC]
She may take it as a slight on her ability as a mother.
她可能認爲這是藐視她當母親的能力。
a slight to his authority
對他權威的藐視
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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 另見minor條slight ♦︎ small ♦︎ modest ♦︎ little ♦︎ marginal ♦︎ minimal ♦︎ negligibleThese words all describe things that are not very important or serious in degree. 這些詞均表示不太重要的、不嚴重的、輕微的。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；輕微的；略微的◆I woke up with a slight headache.我醒來時有點頭痛。◆The picture was at a slight angle.這幅畫稍微有點歪。◆A slight breeze was blowing.微風習習。◆The damage was slight.損壞很輕微。◆She takes offence at the slightest thing (= is very easily offended).她動辄生氣。◆There was not the slightest hint of trouble.當時絲毫沒有出亂子的迹象。▸ slightly

adverb

to a small degree; not very or not very much 略微；稍微◆This author takes a slightly different approach.這位作者采用了一種稍微不同的方法。◆It will make the cost slightly higher.這將會使成本略微上升。◆The door was slightly ajar.門打開了一點點。■ small [usually before noun] not very important, serious or difficult 不太重要的；不嚴重的；不困難的◆I made only a few small changes to the report.我對報告只做了幾處小改動。◆Can I ask you a small favour?你能幫我個小忙嗎？◆Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail.一切都已做了細致入微的安排。◆It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.能讓她同意那筆交易可是個不小的成就。NOTE 辨析 Slight or small?You can use either word to talk about changes or problems. 這兩個詞都可指變化不大或問題不嚴重◆a slight / small adjustment / alteration / amendment / change / improvement / reduction / rise / variation略微的調整／改動／修改／變化／改進／降低／上升／變更◆a slight / small mistake / error / defect / flaw / blemish / discrepancy / problem / snag / accident小錯誤；小差錯；小缺點；小瑕疵；小斑點；小差異；小問題；小麻煩；小事故Use slight but not small to talk about medical problems, feelings or things that affect the senses. 談論疾病、感覺或影響感官的事情時要用slight而不用small◆a slight cold / headache / movement / noise / touch輕微的感冒／頭痛／活動／噪音／觸摸◆slight discomfort / embarrassment輕微的不安／尴尬Use small but not slight to talk about amounts or numbers. 談論數量或數目時要用small而不用slight◆a small amount / number / quantity / degree / proportion / minority少量；少數；小量；輕度；小部分；極少數Both words are often used in the superlative, but especially slightest, often in negative sentences. 二者都常用於最高級，特别是slightest，常用在否定句中◆He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.毫無疑問，他是當世最偉大的小說家。◆I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.我一點也不着急。 ■ modest ˈmɒdɪst; NAmE ˈmɑːdɪstnot very large, expensive or grand 不太大的；不太貴的；不太顯著的◆There has been a modest improvement in the situation.形勢有了些許的改善。◆He charged a relatively modest fee.相對來說他的收費不算高。◆She grew up in a modest little house in the suburbs.她是在郊區一所簡樸的小房子裏長大的。◆The research was carried out on a modest scale.這項研究開展的規模不算太大。ⓘ Modest is used especially to talk about aims and achievements * modest尤用於修飾目標和成就◆a modest aim / achievement / ambition / goal / success不太高的目標；不顯著的成就；不太大的抱負；不太高的目標；一般的成功amounts of money that people spend or earn 或修飾花費或賺的錢◆a modest contribution / expenditure / fee / gain / investment / outlay / profit / sum不多的捐款／開支／收費／回報／投資／費用／利潤／一筆錢buildings that are not very expensive or grand 或指房子不太貴或不太富麗堂皇◆a modest house / flat / villa簡樸的房子／公寓／别墅◆modest premises規模不大的營業場所and the size of sth. 或修飾某物的大小、尺寸◆a modest size / amount / quantity / scale / share / proportion不大的尺碼／數額／數量／規模／一份／份額 ▸ modestly

adverb

◆modestly priced goods定價不算貴的商品■ little [usually before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) not very important; not serious 微不足道的；不嚴重的◆I can't remember every little detail.我不可能記得住每一個微小的細節。◆You'll soon get used to these little difficulties.你很快就會習慣這些小小的不便。◆We had a little adventure yesterday.昨天我們經歷了一次小小的冒險。ⓘ Little is often used to talk about problems, events or mysteries that are not very serious or important. * little常指問題、事件或謎團不太嚴重或不太重要◆a little error / mistake / defect / problem / argument / accident / incident / adventure / mystery / quirk / secret小差錯；小錯誤；小瑕疵；小問題；小爭執；小事故；小事件；小冒險；小謎團；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.我們的讀者對這則故事不會很感興趣。◆The difference between the two estimates is marginal.這兩種估計差别很小。▸ marginally

adverb

◆He's in a new job but he's only marginally better off.他換了新工作，但也多掙不了多少錢。■ minimal ˈmɪnɪməl very small in size or amount; as small as possible 極小的；極少的；最小的◆The work was carried out at minimal cost.這項工作是以極少的開銷完成的。◆The damage to the car was minimal.汽車受到的損壞很小。■ 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.費用不多，無關緊要。◆Tests found only a negligible amount of the chemical in the product.測試發現該産品中這種化學物質的含量很低，不礙事。ⓘ 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數量，但不足以産生影響。
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