tenuous

/ˈtɛn.ju.əs/

Meanings

adjective

脆弱，稀薄。

Thin in substance or consistency.

Examples :

"The soup was so tenuous that it looked like flavored water rather than a hearty meal. "

这汤非常稀薄，与其说是能饱腹的汤，倒不如说是加了味道的水。

adjective

脆弱的，薄弱的

Insubstantial.

Examples :

"His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how tenuous it was."

考虑到他的论点如此站不住脚，他在辩论中并没有说服力。

quality abstract

Related Words

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

宁愿，宁可。

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

我宁愿帮我弟弟做功课，很喜欢这样做。

debate noun

/dɪˈbeɪt/

辩论, 争论，讨论。

"After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion."

经过四个小时的辩论，委员会投票决定将该动议搁置。

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

薄纸，弱化。

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

这张邮票背面有一点薄纸，但仍然可以用来寄信。

flavored verb

/ˈfleɪvərd/ /ˈfleɪvəd/

调味，加味。

"She flavored her water with a slice of lemon. "

她往水里加了一片柠檬来调味。

hearty noun

/ˈhɑːti/ /ˈhɑɹti/

老兄，伙计.

"The captain shouted a hearty to his crew, encouraging them to finish the loading. "

船长朝他的船员们喊了一声“老兄们”，鼓励他们完成装货。

consistency noun

/kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /kənˈsɪstənsi/

一致性，连贯性

"The teacher praised the student for the consistency in his homework, noticing how each assignment demonstrated a clear understanding of the material. "

老师表扬了这位学生作业的一致性，注意到每次作业都展现出对材料清晰的理解。

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

说服，使信服，令人信服。

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "

老师通过清晰地解释公式，说服了学生答案是B。

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

水，水分，液体。

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

通过电的作用，水被分解成了它的两个组成部分，氧气和氢气。

insubstantial adjective

/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ /ˌɪnsəpˈstænʃəl/

空洞，虚无的.

"The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car."

这座桥梁结构空洞，根本无法安全承载汽车。