"jimp" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 苗条（文学或方言用语）

Definition

一个古老、文学或方言词，意思是苗条或纤细。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现在极少见，被认为是古老或地区性用词，尤其在苏格兰和英格兰北部。多见于诗歌或古文本中，用于优雅地形容身材苗条。不用于现代英语日常交流。

Examples

The girl was jimp and graceful.

那个女孩**苗条**又优雅。

He wore a jimp coat that fit him well.

他穿着一件非常**合身**的外套。

A jimp waist was admired in old poems.

古代诗歌中赞美**纤细**的腰身。

People in the countryside would call her jimp, meaning slim in a lovely way.

乡下人常称她很**苗条**，意思是优美纤细。

In that old novel, the heroine is described as jimp and full of charm.

在那本老小说里，女主角被描写为**苗条**且充满魅力。

You don't hear the word jimp much these days, except in old poems.

如今几乎听不到**苗条**这个词，除非是在老诗歌里。