slim

adjective

/slɪm/

(comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest)

(approving) (of a person人) thin, in a way that is attractive苗条的；纤细的
- a slim figure/body/waist苗条的体形／身材；纤细的腰肢
- She was tall and slim.她是个瘦高个儿。
- How do you manage to stay so slim?你是怎样把身材保持得这么苗条的？
- (figurative) Many companies are a lot slimmer than they used to be (= have fewer workers).许多公司的员工比过去少多了。
- Step exercises can help make you slim.登阶运动有助于保持身材苗条。
- dieters who get slim using these methods用这些方法变得苗条的节食者
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Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- tall and slim
thinner than usual单薄的
- a slim volume of poetry一本薄薄的诗集
not as big as you would like or expect微薄的；不足的；少的；小的 synonym small
- a slim chance of success成功的可能性不大
- The party was returned to power with a slim majority.该党以微弱多数重新上台。

slim

verb

/slɪm/

[intransitive] usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时 (British English)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they slim	/slɪm/ /slɪm/
he / she / it slims	/slɪmz/ /slɪmz/
past simple slimmed	/slɪmd/ /slɪmd/
past participle slimmed	/slɪmd/ /slɪmd/
-ing form slimming	/ˈslɪmɪŋ/ /ˈslɪmɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

to try to become thinner, for example by eating less（靠节食等）变苗条，减肥 synonym diet
- You can still eat breakfast when you are slimming.你减肥也可以吃早饭嘛！
Collocations Diet and exercise
Diet and exercise节食和锻炼Weight体重
- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds增加／减少体重／几公斤／几磅
- watch/control/struggle with your weight关注／控制体重；努力减肥
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight已经／变得严重超重／体重不足
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese已经是／变成临床／病态肥胖
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss达到减轻体重的目的；促进减肥
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds减肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity遏制／防止／解决／治疗肥胖
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder患上／对抗／治愈厌食症／贪食症／饮食失调症
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet采用快速减肥食谱；严格节食
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image有不好的身体形象
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image具有／达到好的／健康的身体形象
Healthy eating健康的饮食
- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly吃得均衡／健康／合理
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition获得／提供／得到充足的／合适的营养
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals含有／得到／提供必需的营养素／维生素／矿物质
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加剂／化学防腐剂／人工甜味剂
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods避免摄取／减少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking戒烟
Exercise 锻炼
- (British English) take regular exercise经常锻炼
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise做适度／剧烈运动
- play football/hockey/tennis玩足球／曲棍球／网球
- go cycling/jogging/running骑自行车；慢跑；跑步
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym去健身房锻炼
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles增强／锻炼腹肌
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles 收缩／放松／伸展／使用／锻炼下肢的肌肉
- build (up)/gain muscle增强肌肉
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness增强耐力／体能／体质
- burn/consume/expend calories消耗热量
Staying healthy保持健康
- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit 身体健康；变得／保持健康
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure降低胆固醇／血压
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system增强免疫力
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis预防／减少患心脏病／高血压／糖尿病／骨质疏松的风险
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress 缓解／控制压力
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being有助于身体放松／身心健康
词源mid 17th cent.: from Low German or Dutch (from a base meaning ‘slanting, cross, bad’), of Germanic origin.