slight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
形容词
1.
轻微的, 微小的, 少量的
small in degree; inconsiderable
示例:
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There's a slight chance of rain today.
今天有微小的降雨可能性。
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She felt a slight pain in her knee.
她膝盖感到轻微疼痛。
动词
1.
轻视, 怠慢, 侮辱
to treat (someone) with disrespect or neglect; to insult
示例:
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She felt slighted by his rude remarks.
她因他粗鲁的言论感到被轻视。
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He deliberately slighted her by not inviting her to the party.
他故意不邀请她参加派对，从而怠慢了她。
名词
1.
轻蔑, 怠慢, 侮辱
an act of disrespect or neglect; an insult
示例:
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She took his silence as a slight.
她把他的沉默视为一种轻蔑。
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It was a deliberate slight to exclude her from the meeting.
将她排除在会议之外是一种故意的怠慢。
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