thinning的意思和读音

thinning

: ['θɪnɪŋ] : ['θɪnɪŋ]

adj.

v.使;(使

adv.

n.

n.dilution,weakening,watering down,watering

thinningadj.not thick

1.having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal

Cut the vegetables into thin strips.

A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall.

The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.

a thin blouse(= of light cloth)

not fat

2.not covered with much flesh

He was tall and thin, with dark hair.

She was looking pale and thin.

He is as thin as a rake(= very thin) .

thin legs

hair

3.not growing closely together or in large amounts

thin grey hair

liquid

4.containing more liquid than is normal or expected

The sauce was thin and tasteless.

smoke

5.fairly easy to see through

They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner.

air

6.containing less oxygen than normal

sound

7.high and weak

Her thin voice trailed off into silence.

smile

8.not sincere or enthusiastic

He gave a thin smile.

light

9.not very bright

the thin grey light of dawn

poor quality

10.of poor quality; lacking an important quality

a thin excuse(= one that people are not likely to believe)

Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.

IDMbe skating/walking on thin iceto be taking a riskdisappear, vanish, etc. into thin airto disappear suddenly in a mysterious wayhave a thin time (of it)(informal)to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successfulout of thin airfrom nowhere or nothing, as if by magicthe thin end of the wedgean event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant

He's starting to get a little thin on top(= he's losing his hair) .

thin on top(informal)without much hair on the head

He's starting to get a little thin on top(= he's losing his hair) .

a thin skinthe lack of ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upsetadv.

1.in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of sth

Don't spread it too thin.

I like my bread sliced thin.

v.liquid

1.[t]~ sth (down) (with sth)使使to make a liquid less thick or strong by adding water or another substance

Thin the paint with water.

of hair

2.[i]to become less thick

a middle-aged man with thinning hair

become less thick

3.[i][t]使to become less thick or fewer in number; to make sth less thick or fewer, for example by removing some things or people

The clouds thinned and the moon shone through.

The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left.

Thin out the seedlings to about 10cm apart. 10

n.1.;,

v.1.“thin”

v.1.The present participle of thin

1. : golden point : thinning : notching ...

3. 13.I want a facial. thinning shock ...

4. thinner thinning thiocyanate ...

5. thin soil thinning thinning out ...

6. thin section thinning thiobacteria ...

7. Hair above is broken into pieces thinning shock ...

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1.Brown eyes, short brown hair with a good deal of gray in it, especially around the temples, but not thinning or receding to any extent.

2.We were surprised to see such a strong pattern of thinning glaciers across such large areas of coastline.广沿

3.No matter how flattering a style could be, if it requires you to comb over thinning strands, the benefits of the style would be lost.

4."The market is far less receptive. There has been a real thinning out of the backlog. "“退。”

5.He was a pleasant if tired - looking man, with thinning, sandy hair, clear blue eyes and a slight middle - aged paunch.

6.There was thinning of the cortical areas that receive input from the SI, she said.

7.The two stand in the fast-thinning throng of victims, but they speak as if they were alone.

8.When apply at high temperature, additional thinning may be necessary to ensure film-forming properties. The film must be even and uniform.

9.Women tend to have subtle thinning all over the scalp rather than losing hair in patches as is common with men.

10.Fly to the ideal move forward, even if the front of the thorny, birds gradually thinning residues, have wings and fly.使