svelte
英 [svelt]
美[sf?lt]
- adj. 苗条的；线条清晰的；和蔼的
GRE畅通词汇
中文词源
svelte 苗条的，修长的
来自法语 svelte,苗条的，来自意大利语 svellere,拔出，来自通俗拉丁语*exvellere,拔出，来自 ex-,向外，vellere,拔，拉，来自 PIE*wel,拉，撕，词源同 wool,vulture.
英文词源
- svelte (adj.)
- "slender, lithe," 1817, from French svelte "slim, slender" (17c.), from Italian svelto "slim, slender," originally "pulled out, lengthened," past participle of svellere "to pluck or root out," from Vulgar Latin *exvellere, from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + vellere "to pluck, stretch," from PIE *wel-no-, suffixed form of root *wel- (4) "to tear, pull."
双语例句
- 1. Her figure is svelte.
- 她身材苗条。
来自辞典例句
- 2. Envelope the yarn at night slack month spring, Ping is svelte.
- 春天的夜晚,淡月笼纱, 娉娉婷婷.
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- 3. A lady wears white yarn tippet, svelte coming a distance.
- 远处还有一位身披白纱的贵妇, 娉婷而来.
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- 4. All Americans crave to be svelte ( and rich ).
- 所有的美国人都渴望身材苗条 ( 和富有 ).
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- 5. Suddenly, a product built on fat, calories and cards is trying to svelte.
- 忽然间, 这种由脂肪 、 卡路里和碳水化合物制成的产品竟想要给人轻盈苗条的感觉.
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