slightly

adv.

1. 略微；稍微
   a little
   1. a slightly different version
      略有不同的说法
   2. We took a slightly more direct route.
      我们选择了一条略近的路线。
   3. I knew her slightly.
      我对她略知一二。
   4. ‘Are you worried?’ ‘Only slightly.’
      “你担心吗？”“稍微有点。”
2. 身材瘦小的
   a slightly built person is small and thin

1. ADV 略微;稍微
   Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree.
   1. His family then moved to a slightly larger house...
      然后他全家搬到了一个稍微大一点的房子里。
   2. They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer...
      它们的价钱要贵一些，可是更加耐用。
   3. Each person learns in a slightly different way...
      每个人的学习方法都稍有不同。
   4. You can adjust it slightly...
      你可以稍加调整。
   5. The best activities for stamina are fairly energetic; they need to get you slightly out of breath.
      最能够锻炼耐力的是那些需要一定体能、能让人呼吸稍感急促的活动。

1. The road bent slightly to the right
   这条路稍微朝右弯。
2. He bowed slightly before taking her bag.
   他微微欠身，然后接过了她的包。
3. The price is slightly above yesterday's closing price.
   价格比昨天的收盘价稍高。
4. Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight
   布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。
5. I saw him pause ever so slightly.
   我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。
6. The congregation fell back from them slightly as they entered.
   教堂会众在他们进来时稍稍往后退了退。
7. His hairline had receded slightly over the years.
   这些年来他的前额已经有点秃了。
8. I interrogated everyone even slightly involved.
   我讯问了每个人，甚至连稍有关联的人都没放过。
9. You can see that her nose has been drawn slightly out of line.
   你可以看到她的鼻子画得稍稍有点歪。
10. Police and motoring organizations said the roads were slightly busier than normal.
    警方和一些汽车组织表示，这些公路比平常稍繁忙一些。
11. The taste is only slightly bitter, and there is little odour.
    它尝起来只是稍微有点苦，并且没有什么特别的气味。
12. He sweetened the pill by increasing wages, although by slightly less than he raised prices.
    他提高了工资以使人们更易接受，尽管涨幅略低于他的价格升幅。
13. I played the ball back slightly.
    我把球轻轻打了回去。
14. For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly
    自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。
15. His family then moved to a slightly larger house
    然后他全家搬到了一个稍微大一点的房子里。
16. They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer
    它们的价钱要贵一些，可是更加耐用。
17. Each person learns in a slightly different way
    每个人的学习方法都稍有不同。
18. You can adjust it slightly
    你可以稍加调整。
19. The best activities for stamina are fairly energetic; they need to get you slightly out of breath.
    最能够锻炼耐力的是那些需要一定体能、能让人呼吸稍感急促的活动。
20. He raised his eyes slightly as though her words might somehow soil him.
    他略略地抬了抬眼皮，仿佛她的话会不小心玷污了他。
21. The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.
    我一路高速行驶时，发动机的噪音只提高了一点点。
22. In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine
    在多数语言中，形容词的阳性和阴性的拼法略为不同。
23. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size
    每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
24. Perhaps he had slightly misled them, but it was quite unintentional
    也许他给他们造成了小小的误导，但他不是有意的。
25. The door, warped by seasons and sea-changes, split slightly.
    这扇门由于季节和海洋作用造成的变形已经出现了些许裂缝。
26. She has one slightly withered leg, noticeably thinner than the other.
    她有一条腿有点儿萎缩，看上去明显比另一条腿瘦。
27. He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
    他稍稍往下拉了拉皮夹克的拉链。
28. The palm of one's hand is slightly concave.
    人的手掌是微凹的。
29. There are signs that this number is increasing slightly.
    有迹象表明这一数字在微微上涨。
30. The fish is slightly off.
    鱼有点不新鲜了。

adv

1. to a small degree or extent
   1. his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
   2. the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other

   Synonym:    somewhatmore or less

2. in a slim or slender manner
   1. a slenderly built woman
   2. slightly built

   Synonym:    slenderlyslimly