(1)细长的(long and thin)：a girl with～fingers/legs 手指/腿修长的女孩;a～post 细长的柱子;a wineglass with a～stem 高脚杯;A pencil is～. 铅笔又细又长。〖反〗thick;

(2)苗条的 (attractively thin and well-formed)：a～girl who works as a model 当模特的苗条女孩;They admire her～figure. 他们羡慕她苗条的身段。That girl is pretty and～. 那个女孩又漂亮又苗条。〖反〗fat;

(3)微薄(少)的，不足的(small in amount，extent，etc;not enough)：～hopes/chances 渺茫的希望/机会;people of～means 穷人;win by a～margin 险胜;He can't afford a car on his～income. 他靠微薄的收入买不起汽车。His chances of winning are extremely～. 他获胜的机会很渺茫。〖同〗slight;〖反〗strong，considerable;

→′slenderly adv细长地;微薄(弱)地;′slenderness n 细长;苗条;′slenderize v 使细长;使苗条;

【辨异】1)slender和slight都有瘦的意思。slender表示瘦得漂亮苗条，而slight指瘦得纤弱。2)slender与delicate、lean¹、slim和thin的区别见DELICATE。