tenuous

英 [ˈtenjuəs]

美 [ˈtenjuəs]

adj.  脆弱的; 微弱的; 缥缈的; 纤细的; 薄的; 易断的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 脆弱的；微弱的；缥缈的
  so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
  1. a tenuous hold on life
     命若游丝
  2. His links with the organization turned out to be, at best, tenuous.
     最后证实他与这个组织的关系充其量不过是不即不离罢了。
• 纤细的；薄的；易断的
  extremely thin and easily broken

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (联系)脆弱的;(理由)站不住脚的，牵强的;(地位)不稳固的
  If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position astenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak.
  1. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous...
     许多省份之间的文化和历史纽带被认为是很脆弱的。
  2. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.
     这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。

英英释义

adj

• lacking substance or significance
  1. slight evidence
  2. a tenuous argument
  3. a thin plot
  Synonym:flimsyfragileslightthin
• very thin in gauge or diameter
  1. a tenuous thread
• having thin consistency
  1. a tenuous fluid

双语例句

• The African connection is rather tenuous, but it appears to be the most likely.
  至于说jazz一词与非洲有联系，这一说法显然脆弱无力，但似乎是最有可能。
• "The linkage to performance is sometimes tenuous," Dunn said.
  “与业绩挂钩的加薪体制有时候是很脆弱的。”Dunn说。
• This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.
  这个决定使得总统的位置有些岌岌可危。
• At the other end of Europe lies another danger, within another tenuous union, Great Britain.
  在欧洲的另一端，还有另一个威胁，英国也将成为一个薄弱的联盟。
• The key of processing tenuous hole by plain lathe is the design of clamping apparatus.
  用普通车床加工细长孔，夹具和钻具的设计是关键。
• You're straining an already tenuous situation.
  你是在强行扭转一个已经不可信的状况。
• As the pace of life In the city speeds up, human communication becomes superficial and tenuous.
  随着城市生活节奏加快，人际交往变得浮于表面、感脆弱。
• The most egregious excessive bonus payouts now include a tenuous link to performance.
  最令人震惊的高额奖金支付，现在也开始空洞地与绩效挂钩。
• During interphase the chromosomes are too tenuous to be stained.
  在间期中，染色体非常纤细，以致不能被染色。
• This is a very tenuous situation and I am not updating about the risk of banks, social security checks and the like.
  这是个非常无力的情况，而我现在不是在告知你们银行的风险，社会安全等待。