tenuous
a 稀薄的;细的(tenu+ous)
释义2:
tenuous
/ 5tenju:Es /
◙ adjective1. very weak or slight• 微弱的;脆弱的,不坚固的 »the tenuous link between interest rates and investment. 利率与投资之间可有可无的联系。 very slender or fine; insubstantial • 细的,精细的;微弱的 »a tenuous cloud. 淡淡的云彩。【派生】
♦ tenuously adverb♦ tenuousness noun【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis 'thin' + -ous
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