slimming
/ˈslɪmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈslɪmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
slimming — 名詞
1. the activity of following an eating plan so your body becomes thinner
瘦身
透過控制飲食來變瘦的活動
the activity of following an eating plan so your body becomes thinner
After New Year, Layla signed up for a six-week slimming course at the health centre.
新年過後，Layla 報名了健康中心六週的瘦身課程。
slimming + noun for organized weight-loss activity
Tanvi found slimming harder once her office started giving out free pastries.
辦公室開始發免費糕點後，Tanvi 覺得瘦身變得更難了。
The magazine printed a simple slimming plan beside its weekend recipes.
那本雜誌在週末食譜旁印了一份簡單的瘦身計畫。
Ilan gave up slimming during exam month and cooked whatever felt quickest.
到了考試月，Ilan 放棄了瘦身，煮什麼快就吃什麼。
- dieting
focuses more directly on controlled eating rather than the whole weight-loss routine
- weight loss
more neutral and common; can describe the result as well as the process
- weight gain
an increase in body weight rather than an attempt to reduce it
文法句型
go slimming
slimming + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and common in British lifestyle language. It often appears in phrases like 'slimming class' or 'slimming plan', while 'weight loss' is the more neutral alternative.
常見錯誤
slimming — 形容詞
- slimmingpositive
- more slimmingcomparative
- most slimmingsuperlative
1. describes food, products, or programmes that are meant to help someone lose weig
瘦身的
用來幫助減重的食物或產品
describes food, products, or programmes that are meant to help someone lose weight
Ilan packed a slimming lunch of soup, fruit, and plain yogurt for work.
Ilan 帶了一份瘦身午餐去上班，裡面有湯、水果和原味優格。
slimming + noun for food intended to support weight loss
The pharmacy displayed slimming shakes beside the vitamins and protein bars.
那家藥局把瘦身奶昔擺在維他命和蛋白棒旁邊。
Sumin downloaded a slimming app that planned smaller dinners for each night.
Sumin 下載了一個瘦身 App，會替每天晚上安排分量較小的晚餐。
Owen ignored the bright labels on slimming tea and asked his doctor first.
Owen 沒理會瘦身茶上鮮豔的標語，而是先去問醫生。
- diet
common in product names, but often sounds more commercial or label-like
- weight-loss
more explicit and neutral; often used in health writing
- low-calorie
focuses on reduced energy content rather than an overall slimming purpose
- fattening
likely to make someone gain weight rather than lose it
文法句型
slimming + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun and common in advertising language. It describes something intended to support weight loss, not simply something small or light.
常見錯誤
2. describes clothes, colours, or shapes that make a person seem thinner
顯瘦的
讓人看起來較瘦的
describes clothes, colours, or shapes that make a person seem thinner
That dark cardigan has a slimming effect that makes Christopher's shoulders look narrower.
那件深色開襟衫有顯瘦效果，讓 Christopher 的肩膀看起來更窄。
collocation: slimming effect
Antonia chose vertical stripes because the dress looked more slimming in photos.
Antonia 選了直條紋，因為那件洋裝拍起照來更顯瘦。
The stylist suggested a longer jacket for a more slimming look at the waist.
造型師建議選長一點的外套，讓腰部看起來更顯瘦。
Chidi said the black trousers were slimming without feeling too tight.
Chidi 說那條黑色長褲很顯瘦，而且穿起來不會太緊。
- flattering
broader and more positive; can improve a person's appearance in many ways, not only by making them seem thinner
- slenderizing
more commercial and less common, especially in modern everyday English
- unflattering
making someone look less attractive rather than visually slimmer
文法句型
be + slimming
slimming + noun
用法筆記
Often used for clothes, colours, cuts, and hairstyles that change the eye's impression. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which is about helping someone lose weight for real.
常見錯誤
slimming — 動詞
- slimmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slimmings3rd person singular
- slimminging-ing form
- slimmingedpast simple
1. to grow thinner, especially because you are eating less or exercising more
變瘦
因節食或運動而逐漸瘦下來
to grow thinner, especially because you are eating less or exercising more
Pim is slimming steadily now that daily walks are part of the routine.
現在每天都固定散步後，Pim 正在穩定地變瘦。
progressive use: be slimming
After the surgery, Antonia was slimming too quickly and had to see a dietitian.
手術後，Antonia 變瘦得太快，只好去看營養師。
Mark kept slimming during marathon training because he stopped eating late at night.
因為停止吃宵夜，Mark 在馬拉松訓練期間一直在變瘦。
Xiu has been slimming since joining a lunchtime swimming class with coworkers.
Xiu 自從加入午休游泳班後，就一直在慢慢變瘦。
- lose weight
more neutral and more common in everyday speech
- diet
focuses more on controlled eating than on the full result
- slim down
the more common phrasal form in informal English
- put on weight
informal opposite meaning to become heavier
文法句型
be slimming
keep slimming
slim by + -ing
用法筆記
Usually appears in progressive forms when someone is following a diet or exercise plan. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which describes making something else narrower or more compact.
常見錯誤
2. to make something narrower, lighter, or less bulky by cutting away part of it
變窄；精簡
讓外形或內容變得更窄或更精簡
to make something narrower, lighter, or less bulky by cutting away part of it
The designer is slimming the cabinet by removing the thick side panels.
設計師拆掉厚重的側板，讓櫃子變窄一些。
slim + object for reducing physical width
New code is slimming the app by cutting duplicate image files.
新的程式碼刪掉重複圖片檔，讓這個 App 更精簡。
The editor kept slimming the article until it fit on one page.
編輯一直在精簡那篇文章，直到它能放進一頁裡。
The company is slimming its product range after two weak sales seasons.
連續兩季銷售疲弱後，那家公司正在精簡產品線。
- trim
often suggests cutting off a small amount, especially from physical things
- streamline
focuses on making something simpler or more efficient, especially systems or writing
- reduce
more general and less visual than 'slim'
- bulk up
to make something larger, fuller, or heavier
文法句型
slim + object
be slimming + object
用法筆記
The object is usually a design, a document, a product line, or another thing whose size can be reduced. Distinguish from verb sense 1, where the person or thing itself becomes thinner.