paper-thin
US /ˈpeɪ.pər.θɪn/
UK /ˈpeɪ.pə.θɪn/
形容詞
1.
薄如紙, 極薄的
extremely thin
範例:
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The walls of the old house were paper-thin, so you could hear everything.
老房子的牆壁薄如紙，所以什麼都能聽到。
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The ice on the pond was paper-thin, making it dangerous to walk on.
池塘上的冰薄如紙，走在上面很危險。
2.
站不住腳的, 蒼白無力的, 缺乏說服力的
lacking substance or credibility; flimsy
範例:
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His excuse for being late was paper-thin and no one believed him.
他遲到的藉口站不住腳，沒人相信他。
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The plot of the movie was paper-thin, relying heavily on special effects.
電影的情節蒼白無力，嚴重依賴特效。