(1)微小的,輕微的(small;not strong;not serious or severe):very~difference/change 微小的差別/變化;~improvement/increase稍微的改進(jìn)/增長;We have a~problem. 我們有個(gè)小問題。There's only a~chance of him living beyond tomorrow. 他活過明天的機(jī)會(huì)很小。a~odor 輕微的氣味;a~cold 輕微的感冒;a~taste of fish in the soup 湯里有輕微的魚味;after a~hesitation 稍微猶豫之后;I haven't the~est idea what she's talking about. 我一點(diǎn)兒也不明白她在說什么。
(2)瘦弱的,脆弱的(thin and delicate;frail):a girl with a~figure 身體瘦弱的女孩;a~man of about five foot five 身高約五英尺五英寸的瘦小男子;He's too~to play football. 他太瘦弱,踢不了足球。a~framework 脆弱的框架;
not in the slightest 一點(diǎn)兒也不:That didn't worry me in the~est. 那事一點(diǎn)兒也沒使我煩惱。
→′slightly adv 稍微地;細(xì)長地;
【辨異】slight與slender的區(qū)別見SLENDER。