thinner

noun

1. （涂料、清漆等的）稀料，稀释剂
   a substance that is added to paint, varnish , etc. to make it less thick

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. Two of the lorries, carrying industrial resin and paint thinner, burst into flames.
   其中运载工业树脂和涂料稀释剂的两辆卡车起火了。
2. 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。
3. He is getting thinner every day.
   他一天天消瘦下去。
4. The higher we go above the earth, the thinner the air is.
   我们离开地面越高，空气越稀薄。
5. There she is, paler and thinner than in her Kentucky home, with a world of quiet sorrow lying under the shadow of her long eyelashes.
   可不就是她吗！面庞比在肯特基故乡时苍白消瘦，无限忧郁隐藏在她眉宇之间。
6. He became even thinner from overwork.
   过度紧张的工作使得他更加消瘦了。
7. It was very hot. I went upstairs and changed into a thinner dress.
   天气非常闷热，我上楼换一件单薄的衣服。
8. Will you keep on the course of exercises until you are thinner?
   你要继续这项训练，直到身体瘦下来为止吗？
9. It's actually 18% thinner, and 20% lighter than the previous iPhone.
   事实上和，上一款iPhone相比，它不仅薄了18%，还轻了20%。
10. In fact, the thinner you are, the prettier you are considered.
    实际上，你越瘦，别人会认为你越漂亮。
11. She's ever so much thinner, but still pretty!
    瘦多了，可还那么漂亮！
12. My face got thinner and I didn't worry about having a double chin when I smiled.
    我的脸瘦了，我不再担心微笑时有一个双下巴了。
13. In fashion magazines women are much thinner.
    在时尚杂志中女性要瘦多了。
14. Can Avoiding Fat Make You Thinner?
    避免吸收脂肪会让你变瘦吗？
15. I'm thinner than you and shorter. Yes. I'm bigger and stronger than you.
    我个儿比你更小更矮些是的，我比你更大个更强壮。
16. She looks thinner than before.
    她看上去比过去瘦了。
17. It has a distinctly globular thorax. She is noticeably thinner after her illness.
    它的胸部明显地呈球形。她生病后明显地瘦了。
18. You look thinner from this angle.
    从这个角度看，你比以前瘦了。
19. It would thus make smartphones lighter, thinner and especially with better reception.
    从而使智能手机更轻，更薄，特别是与更好的接待。
20. The crowd seemed suddenly thinner.
    人群似乎突然变得稀疏了。
21. Her face was full when she was younger; now it's much thinner.
    她年轻时脸庞丰满，现在瘦多了。
22. She was even thinner now, more bent.
    她现在更瘦了，背也更弯了。
23. It's thinner and lighter. I can talk it everywhere.
    它是又瘦又轻。我能到处讲它。
24. He looked thinner, but not as bad as I had feared.
    他看上去瘦了，但比我想象中的要好。
25. A woman may not notice hair loss itself but may notice that her ponytail or braid is getting thinner.
    一个女人可能不会注意到脱发本身，而是可能会注意到她的马尾或编织越来越薄。
26. She is noticeably thinner after her illness.
    她生病后明显地瘦了。
27. I'm thinner and shorter than you.
    我比你更瘦更矮。
28. A: In other words, you become thinner.
    换句话说，你瘦了。
29. After her illness, Fiona had become noticeably thinner.
    病后菲奥纳明显瘦了。
30. Have you got thinner since you feel ill?
    您生病以来瘦了没有？

noun

1. a diluting agent

   Synonym:    dilutantdiluent