svelte

• adj. 苗条的；线条清晰的；和蔼的

中文词源

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。

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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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