(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin (人,身体部位)苗条的,修长的,纤细的 her slender neck. 她修长的脖子。 ■(especially of a rod or stem) of small girth or breadth (尤指竿或茎)细长的 slender iron railings. 细长的铁栏杆。
(of something abstract) barely sufficient in amount or basis (抽象事物)微薄的;不足的;微弱的 people of slender means. 收入微薄的人。 a slender majority of four. 四票的微弱多数。