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I . thin <thinner; thinnest> [θın] ADJ

1. thin:

thin

thin

2. thin:

thin

3. thin:

thin

(液体)稀薄的 xībóde

thin

(颜色)浅淡的 qiǎndànde

4. thin:

thin

稀疏的 xīshūde

5. thin:

thin

(声音)弱的 ruòde

thin

(理由等)无力的 wúlìde

II . thin <thinner; thinnestthinner; thinnest> [θın] ADV

thin

细(或薄、稀淡淡疏疏) xì

cut the bread thin

把面包切成薄片

III . thin <thinner; thinnestthinned; thinning> [θın] VB trans, intr

thin

(使)变细(或薄、瘦稀稀) biànxì

thin out the plants

Usage examples with thin

thin out the plants

through thick and thin

在艰难的情况下 zài jiānnánde qíngkuàng xià

cut the bread thin

把面包切成薄片

into thin air

无影无踪 wú yǐng wú zōng

have a thin (thick) skin

脸皮薄(厚) liǎnpí báo

The ice is too thin to bear your weight.

冰太薄，承受不住你的重量。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The "pabtin" is a square-shaped bamboo grille or frame to which goodies (candies, fruits, small trinkets, etc.) are tied with thin strings. en.wikipedia.org

The nest is a thin cup of sticks with a layer of bark, grass and wool to create a thick mat. en.wikipedia.org

The sausage may be cut into thin slices and eaten alone or with bread. en.wikipedia.org

Su, on the other hand, walked to prison, slept on a thin mattress, and ate very simple foods. en.wikipedia.org

Originally, algae was scraped from dock pilings, rolled out into thin, edible sheets, and dried in the sun, in a process similar to making rice paper. en.wikipedia.org

He is a tall thin man, from family of tall people, stating that his great-grandparents were two meters tall or taller. en.wikipedia.org

Thin slicks are less effective at dampening waves and other sources of turbidity. en.wikipedia.org

The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air. en.wikipedia.org

The outermost layer is thin, transparent and colourless. en.wikipedia.org

In deeper water it forms thin semicircular plates projecting horizontally from vertical rock faces or from under overhangs. en.wikipedia.org

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