slip of a something

相關詞: slip

片語

Definition

  1. Describing someone or something as small and thin, often due to youth.

    瘦小的

    • She was a slip of a girl when she first started working.

      她刚开始工作时还是个瘦小的女孩。

    • Don't let his current size fool you; he was a slip of a boy when he was young.

      别让他现在的身材骗了你;他年轻时可是个瘦小的男孩。

    • The foal, though a slip of a thing, ran very fast.

      这匹小马虽然瘦小,但跑得很快。