slender /ˈslendə/ adj. 1.修长的，苗条的：slender fingers 纤纤葱指；a slender book of only 30 pages 一本只有30页的薄本 ［考句］Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and slender, and many girls envy her. 莫里斯女儿漂亮苗条，很多姑娘都羡慕她。2.微薄的: a slender income 菲薄的收入；slender resources 贫乏的资源；a slender hope of success 一线成功的希望 There were slender prospects of promotion. 晋升的前景渺茫。