thinly

adv.

1. 细；瘦；薄
   in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of sth
   1. Slice the potatoes thinly.
      把土豆切成薄片。
2. 稀疏；稀少
   with only a few things or people spread over a place so that there is a lot of space between them
   1. a thinly populated area
      人烟稀少的地区
3. 冷淡；冷漠
   in a way that is not sincere or enthusiastic
   1. She smiled thinly.
      她淡然一笑。
4. 容易识破的；显而易见的
   in a way that does not hide the truth very well
   1. The novel is a thinly disguised autobiography.
      这部小说让人一眼就可以看出是部自传。

1. ADJ-GRADED 窄的;细的
   Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long.
   1. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer...
      一根细电缆将信号传送给一台计算机。
   2. James's face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive.
      詹姆斯面部瘦削，轮廓分明，容易过敏。
2. ADJ-GRADED (人、动物)瘦的
   A person or animal that is thin has no extra fat on their body .
   1. He was a tall, thin man with grey hair...
      他是个瘦高个，头发灰白。
   2. He is small and very thin and has pale-white skin.
      他个头瘦小，肤色苍白。
3. ADJ-GRADED (纸、布等)薄的
   Something such as paper or cloth that is thin is flat and has only a very small distance between its two opposite surfaces.
   1. ...a small, blue-bound book printed in fine type on thin paper...
      一本用纸轻薄、字体精细的蓝皮小书
   2. A thin layer of topsoil was swept away.
      薄薄的一层表土被冲走了。
4. ADJ-GRADED (液体)稀的，淡的
   Liquids that are thin are weak and watery.
   1. The soup was thin and clear, yet mysteriously rich...
      汤又稀又清，味道却出奇地浓。
   2. They are stirring huge pots of rice and thin vegetable soup over a fire made of charcoal.
      他们搅动着架在木炭火堆上的大罐米饭和蔬菜清汤。
5. ADJ-GRADED (人群、观众)稀少的，稀疏的
   A crowd or audience that is thin does not have many people in it.
   1. The crowd, which had been thin for the first half of the race, had now grown considerably.
      比赛前半段观众还稀稀拉拉的，这时明显增多了。
6. ADJ-GRADED (微笑)冷淡的，牵强的，不幽默的
   A thin smile is one that is not friendly or humorous.
   1. All she could manage was a thin, wan smile.
      她极力挤出了一丝勉强的苦笑。
7. ADJ-GRADED (衣物)薄的，单薄的
   Thin clothes are made from light cloth and are not warm to wear.
   1. Her gown was thin, and she shivered, partly from cold.
      她的礼服很薄，浑身在发抖，一半是冻的。
8. ADJ-GRADED (论点、解释)浅薄的，不足信的，说服力差的
   If you describe an argument or explanation as thin, you mean that it is weak and difficult to believe.
   1. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous...
      然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。
   2. Even if the optimists' theory is true, it still seems a thin argument against reform.
      就算乐观主义者的理论是对的，还是不足以阻止改革的进行。
9. ADJ-GRADED (声音)尖声尖气的，尖细的
   A voice or sound that is thin is high-pitched and not very loud.
   1. Her thin voice rose high in complaint.
      她抱怨时抬高了尖细的嗓音。
10. ADJ-GRADED (头发)稀疏的
    If someone's hair is described as thin, they do not have a lot of hair.
    1. She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun.
       她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳，挽成了个圆髻。
11. V-ERG (使)变稀疏
    When you thin something or when it thins, it becomes less crowded because people or things have been removed from it.
    1. It would have been better to have thinned the trees over several winters rather than all at one time...
       当初要是分几个冬天疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。
    2. By midnight the crowd had thinned.
       半夜时分，人群渐渐散去了。
    3. Thin out means the same as thin .
       thin out 同 thin
    4. NATO will continue to thin out its forces...
       北约将继续缩减兵力。
    5. When the crowd began to thin out, I realized that most of the food was still there...
       人群渐渐散去的时候，我意识到大多数食物基本没人动过。
    6. Further up the river, the vineyards start to thin out and the orange groves and almond trees take over.
       继续溯流而上，葡萄园开始淡去，柑橘园和杏树多了起来。
12. VERB 使（调味汁或液体）变稀薄;使变淡
    To thin a sauce or liquid means to make it weaker and more watery by adding another liquid to it.
    1. It may be necessary to thin the sauce slightly...
       可能有必要将酱汁稍稍稀释一下。
    2. Aspirin thins the blood, letting it flow more easily through narrowed blood vessels.
       阿司匹林可以稀释血液，使其在变窄的血管里更顺畅地流动。
    3. Thin down means the same as thin .
       thin down 同 thin
    4. Thin down your mayonnaise with soured cream or natural yoghurt.
       用酸奶油或原味酸奶稀释蛋黄酱。
    5. ...an oil-based paint that was thinned down with white spirit.
       用石油溶剂油稀释了的油性油漆
13. 他的头发开始脱落，皮肤也老化了。 → see: His hair is thinning and his skin has lost all hint of youth.
14. PHRASE (耐心等)消磨掉，耗尽
    If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
    1. Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.
       议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。
15. on thin ice → see: ice

1. Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard.
   在羊肉上刷上薄薄一层第戎产的芥子酱。
2. This satirical address was a thinly disguised stricture against the doctrine of the rights of man.
   这一充满讽刺意味的演说几乎是对人权主义不加掩饰的指责。
3. He was thinly clad.
   他衣着单寒。
4. I replied with a thinly veiled warning.
   我以一种几乎不加掩饰的警告口吻回答。
5. The subtext of one of her next films was thinly veiled.
   这样她接下来的一部影片的潜台词就不言而喻了。
6. COMPUTER chips and solar panels are made of the same basic stuff: thinly sliced silicon.
   电子计算机芯片和太阳能发电板都由同一种基本原料制成&超薄硅芯片。
7. Leaf blade thinly leathery; fruit with coarse pubescence.
   叶片薄革质；果具粗糙的短柔毛。
8. Sprinkle the seeds thinly in rows and cover lightly with soil.
   稀疏地撒下一排排种子，轻轻盖上土。
9. ( Japanese) very thinly sliced raw fish. In this case a frozen-section examination is most helpful.
   （日本）切得非常薄的生鱼片。在这种情况下，冰冻切片检查，非常有用。
10. The adhesive flange must be coated thinly and evenly with primer.
    必须给胶粘凸缘均匀涂上一层薄薄的底漆。
11. Leaf blades thinly hispid on both surfaces; tubercle-based bristles present on margins for most of length from base.
    稀疏的叶片具糙硬毛的在两面；大多数长度自基部的在边上的基于小瘤的刚毛宿存。
12. They launched a thinly veiled attack on his abilities as a leader.
    他们几乎不加掩饰地对他的领导能力发起了攻击。
13. Thinly slice two inches of root ginger and boil, adding lemon juice and honey to taste.
    薄薄的两英寸厚的煮姜块，加上柠檬汁和蜂蜜。
14. She spread the toast thinly with raspberry jam.
    她在烤面包片上涂了薄薄的一层山莓酱。
15. Sow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring.
    春天在户外我浅浅地播种。
16. Soak the black fungus and shred thinly. Finely chop ginger, onion and pickled chilli.
    木耳用清水泡好后切成丝。姜蒜和泡辣椒剁成末。
17. Utricles thinly walled, ovoid or globose, dehiscent by lid.
    胞果薄壁，卵球形或球形，盖裂。
18. Spread the butter thinly. This thin layer of pulp was then dried on a piece of fine cloth.
    薄薄地涂一层黄油.接着把它们均匀地、薄薄地摊开在一块布上晾干。
19. Don't roll them out too thinly, or they'll turn out like crisps.
    不要把它们擀得太薄，不然就会变成硬脆饼了。
20. In fact, worry and anxiety can be understood as fear spread thinly.
    实际上，担忧和焦虑，是恐惧的延伸。
21. Expertise in this field is very thinly spread across the country.
    该领域的专门技术在该国没有怎么得到推广。
22. Spread some ground meat on a piece of aubergine, cover with another and thinly coat with some flour.
    切好的茄片，一片抹上肉馅，盖上另外一片茄子后，拍些面粉。
23. Uncooked cabbage, cut thinly, is used in coleslaw and other salads.
    生卷心菜，切成细丝，可以用来做卷心菜沙拉或其它的沙拉。
24. Adding to the stress, these team leaders are spread more thinly than they used to be.
    这些团队领导在每个方面分摊的精力比以往更少了，进一步增加了压力。
25. Well, the key to expansion is not spreading your managerial and financial resources too thinly.
    企业的拓展不在于把你的管理资源和资金来源分配得太细。
26. You dress so thinly. that's why you have caught a cold.
    你穿的衣服这么单薄，难怪你得了感冒。
27. This knife is too dull. I can't slice them thinly.
    这吧刀太钝了，没法拿来切薄片。
28. Sealant should be applied thinly and evenly.
    应均匀地涂抹一层薄薄的密封胶。
29. Ricotta cheese in cream sauce with the thinly sliced potato.
    马铃薯和法式白酱加上口感浓郁的瑞卡达起司。

adv

1. in a widely distributed manner
   1. thinly overgrown mountainside

2. in a small quantity or extent
   1. spread the margarine thinly over the meat
   2. apply paint lightly

   Synonym:    lightly

3. without viscosity
   1. the blood was flowing thin

   Synonym:    thin

4. without force or sincere effort
   1. smiled thinly