tenuous

'tenjuәs

托福GRE Collins 1

s. having thin consistency
s. very thin in gauge or diameter

a. 稀薄的, 微细的, 纤细的, 脆弱的
[医] 细薄的, 纤细的

Collins 星级

13,716

BNC 频率

11,093

使用频率

tenuous的词根是tenu，意思是细的、薄的，后缀-ous表示有...特征的，因此可以理解为细薄的或脆弱的。

例句

1. The connection between the two theories is quite tenuous.

这两个理论之间的联系相当脆弱。

2. She made a tenuous argument that was hard to support with evidence.

她提出了一个难以用证据支持的薄弱论点。

3. His grasp of the topic was tenuous at best, leaving room for doubt.

他对这个主题的理解充其量也只是肤浅的，让人产生怀疑。