Tenuous



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.细薄的, 稀薄的; 空洞的
• ［英］ adj.细薄的, 稀薄的 ( not dense, rare) ; 空洞的 ( flimsy, weak)
• ［类］ 反义词: substantial ( 坚固的)
• ［记］ ten ( 薄, 细) +uous -> 细薄的
• ［同］ 同根词: attenuate ( 变细薄) ;extenuate ( 减轻, 掩饰)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin tenuis thin, slight, tenuous — more at thin
• Date: 1597
• 1. not dense ; rare <a tenuous fluid>
• 2. not thick ; slender <a tenuous rope>
• 3.
  • a. having little substance or strength ; flimsy, weak <tenuous influences>
  • b. shaky 2a <tenuous reasons><on grounds that were tenuous>
• Synonyms: see thin
• ? tenuously adverb
• ? tenuousness noun

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