单词详解

1. adj.

A. 轻微的，微小的；少量的 [almost no or (with “a”) at least some; very little]

The little child has a slight fever. 这个小孩有点儿发烧。

I was not aware of the slight changes. 我察觉不到这细微的变化。

B. 极不重要的，微不足道的 (having little substance or significance)

The teacher decided to pass over his slight mistakes. 老师决定原谅他的小错误。

2. vt.

轻视，藐视，怠慢 (pay no attention to, disrespect)

We shouldn’t slight anybody even if he’s a nobody.

我们不应该轻视任何人，即使他是一个小人物。

The manager was highly respected because he slighted no one.

经理非常受人尊敬，因为他不轻视任何人。

相关词组

1. slight fever  微热，低烧

    I’ve got a slight fever. 我在发低烧。

2. slight pain  轻微疼痛

    She felt slight pain on her head for too much work. 工作太多，她感觉有点头疼。

3. slight illness  小病；不适；头疼脑热

    He always didn’t come to school because of slight illness.

他常常因头疼脑热而不来学校上课。

相关单词

副词：slightly

比较级：slighter

最高级：slightest

名词：slightness

过去式：slighted

过去分词：slighted

现在分词：slighting

第三人称单数：slights