thin as a rake

瘦如根麦草
口语·形容人非常瘦
英文释义 extremely thin, skinny, or emaciated
例句
After his illness, he was thin as a rake, but he's finally gaining weight now.
典故来源 源自中世纪英语,rake(耙子)的齿细长稀疏,用来比喻人极度消瘦。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

thin [θɪn]
adj. 薄的;瘦的;稀少的;细的; vt. 使瘦;使淡;使稀疏; vi. 变薄;变瘦;变淡; adv. 稀疏地,微弱地;
rake [rek]
n. 耙子;放荡的男人;倾斜度; v. 耙;梳理;扫视;搜寻;

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彻底颠覆或改变某事物的观点、理论或情况
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