"tenuous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脆弱的
• 微弱的

Definition

某物被称为tenuous表示它很弱、很薄或者不确定；很容易被打破、改变或消失。可以用来描述物理上的薄弱，也可以指想法、关系等抽象事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Tenuous”在英文中属于正式/学术用语，常用于描述不稳固、脆弱、难以维系的关系、联系或观点，如"tenuous link"、"tenuous argument"。不要用它描述明显或坚固的事物。

Examples

The evidence for his story is very tenuous.

他故事的证据非常**脆弱**。

Our connection is pretty tenuous after so many years apart.

分别多年后，我们的联系很**微弱**。

She made a tenuous argument in the debate.

她在辩论中提出了一个**站不住脚的**观点。

There's only a tenuous link between the two events.

这两件事之间只有**微弱的**联系。

His hope of getting the job was tenuous at best.

他得到这份工作的希望充其量也只是**渺茫**。

The team's lead was tenuous and could disappear at any moment.

队伍的领先优势很**脆弱**，随时可能消失。