单词 tenuous 释义 tenuous, a.|tnjus|[A syncopated formation from L. tenuis thin + -ous; the etymologically regular form, preserving the L. stem tenui-, being tenuious, now obs. or rare.]1. Thin or slender in form; of small transverse measure or calibre;...
单词 tenuous 释义 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 lin...