tenue
US /ˈtɛn.juː/
UK /ˈtɛn.juː/
形容词
1.
纤细的, 微弱的, 稀薄的
very thin or fine
示例:
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The spider spun a tenue web, almost invisible to the naked eye.
蜘蛛织了一张纤细的网，肉眼几乎看不见。
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Her voice was so tenue that I could barely hear her whispers.
她的声音如此微弱，我几乎听不到她的低语。
2.
站不住脚的, 微弱的, 薄弱的
lacking a sound basis; flimsy
示例:
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The argument presented was rather tenue, with little evidence to support it.
提出的论点相当站不住脚，几乎没有证据支持。
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Their hope for success was tenue after repeated failures.
屡次失败后，他们成功的希望变得渺茫。