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tenuous

英 [ˈtenjuəs]

美 [ˈtenjuəs]

adj.  脆弱的; 微弱的; 缥缈的; 纤细的; 薄的; 易断的

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Collins.1 / BNC.13716 / COCA.11093

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 脆弱的;微弱的;缥缈的
      so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
      1. a tenuous hold on life
        命若游丝
      2. His links with the organization turned out to be, at best, tenuous.
        最后证实他与这个组织的关系充其量不过是不即不离罢了。
    • 纤细的;薄的;易断的
      extremely thin and easily broken

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED (联系)脆弱的;(理由)站不住脚的,牵强的;(地位)不稳固的
        If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position astenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak.
        1. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous...
          许多省份之间的文化和历史纽带被认为是很脆弱的。
        2. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.
          这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。

      英英释义

      adj

      • lacking substance or significance
        1. slight evidence
        2. a tenuous argument
        3. a thin plot
        Synonym:flimsyfragileslightthin
      • very thin in gauge or diameter
        1. a tenuous thread
      • having thin consistency
        1. a tenuous fluid

      双语例句

      • The stock market is simply too inefficient, and its links with the real economy too tenuous, to make this a good strategy.
        上海股市的效率实在太低了,与实体经济的联系太过勉强,使消极投资算不上一个好策略。
      • But he notes that data are elusive, and that the link between law and reality is often tenuous.
        同时他也指出,这些数据令人琢磨不透,而且法律和现实之间联系也常是那么虚无缥缈。
      • During interphase the chromosomes are too tenuous to be stained.
        在间期中,染色体非常纤细,以致不能被染色。
      • Human relationships are tenuous.
        人情浇薄。
      • You're straining an already tenuous situation.
        你是在强行扭转一个已经不可信的状况。
      • The African connection is rather tenuous, but it appears to be the most likely.
        至于说jazz一词与非洲有联系,这一说法显然脆弱无力,但似乎是最有可能。
      • In its place is the illusion of an elongated leg and only a most tenuous connection to the ground.
        取而代之的是一个长脚的幻想最脆弱的连接,只有在地上。
      • The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous
        许多省份之间的文化和历史纽带被认为是很脆弱的。
      • He struggled to maintain his tenuous hold on her.
        他竭力想保持对她的微弱的控制。
      • He gave a tenuous account of his past life.
        他对他过去的生活说得很含糊。