razor-thin

IPA/ˌreɪzə ˈθɪn/
IPA/ˌreɪzər ˈθɪn/

razor-thin — 形容詞

1. Extremely narrow or slight, describing a margin, difference, or lead that is bar

1.形容詞B2
釋義

微幅的

形容差距或領先極小，容易改變

Extremely narrow or slight, describing a margin, difference, or lead that is barely measurable and could easily change if circumstances shift even a little.

例句

Joon won the class president election by a razor-thin margin of just three votes.

Joon 以僅僅三票的微幅差距贏得班長選舉。

collocation: razor-thin margin

The difference between the two candidates was razor-thin, with less than one percent separating them.

兩位候選人之間的差異微乎其微，支持率相差不到百分之一。

predicative use: be + razor-thin

常見搭配
  • razor-thin margin
  • razor-thin lead
  • razor-thin difference
  • razor-thin gap
同義詞
  • paper-thin

    Can describe literal thinness of objects and figurative margins; less vivid in competitive contexts

  • extremely narrow

    More formal and literal; lacks the dramatic imagery of razor-thin

  • hairline

    Used for cracks or margins, but strongly associated with fractures rather than competitive leads

反義詞
  • wide

    Opposite of narrow; a wide margin is the opposite of a razor-thin one

  • comfortable

    Describes a lead that is secure, the opposite of a precarious razor-thin lead

文法句型

be + razor-thin

razor-thin + noun

用法筆記

Always used figuratively — does not describe the literal thinness of an object. Most often collocates with margin, lead, difference, or gap. Common in politics, sports, and business contexts where outcomes are very close.

常見錯誤

The paper is razor-thin.
The election was decided by a razor-thin margin.
The word is figurative and typically reserved for margins, gaps, or leads, not literal thinness.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • by a razor-thin margin

介系詞搭配

  • by a razor-thin margin