tenuous
adj
1 thin; slender 薄的; 细的: the tenuous threads of a spider's web 蜘蛛网的细丝.
2 having little substance or significance; very slight 空洞无物的; 无关紧要的; 细微的
tenuous distinctions 细微的区别
preserve tenuous links with one's former friends 与过去的朋友维持不即不离的联系
The difference, if it exists, is extremely tenuous. 这种差别即使存在也是微不足道的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tenjuәs]a. 稀薄的, 微细的, 纤细的, 脆弱的【医】 细薄的, 纤细的
🌿 同词根单词
tendvt. 照料,照顾;护理;照管,管理;
vi. 倾向(于),趋向(于);伺侯,招待;关心;注意;