tenuous 详细解释

tenuous

['tenjuəs]

adj.脆弱的, 稀薄的, 贫乏的, 纤细的, 空洞的

词形变化

副词: tenuously | 名词: tenuousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

aerial  slender  

英英释义

形容词 tenuous:

having little substance or significance

同义词：flimsy, slight, thin

having thin consistency

very thin in gauge or diameter

补充

tenuoustenuous英:[ˈtenjuəs] 美:[ˈtɛnjuəs]adj.1.薄的; 细的2.空洞无物的, 无关紧要的, 细微的

例句

1. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous.许多省份之间的文化和历史纽带被认为是很脆弱的。 2. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。 3. holding on to the tenuous thread that connected him with life and hope抓住那条连着他的生命与希望的细线 4. People thought heat must be, an invisible, tenuous fluid that flowed from hotter to colder places.人们原以为热量是一种无形的、稀薄的液体, 从较热处流向凉一些的地方。 5. the tenuous link between interest rates and investment.利率与投资之间可有可无的联系。 6. a tenuous cloud.淡淡的云彩。 7. The connection between Joe's story and what actually happened was tenuous.乔的说法和实际发生的事之间的关系很牵强。 8. He has a tenuous grasp/grip/hold on reality.他对现实不甚了解。 9. a tenuous hypothesis/relationship模棱两可的假设；不确定的关系 10. The local theater has had a tenuous existence in recent years.这家当地剧院近年来经营惨淡。 11. He could demonstrate only a tenuous claim to ownership.对于所有权，他拿出的证据根本站不住脚。 12. The connection between his absence and the robbery is tenuous [=shaky] at best.他的不在场和抢劫之间最多也就是有点联系。 13. the silkworm's tenuous threads蚕吐出的细丝 14. He was tenuously linked to the crime.他与此次犯罪关联不大。

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