"slender, lithe," 1817, from French svelte "slim, slender" (17c.), from Italian svelto "slim, slender," originally "pulled out, lengthened," past participle of svellere "to pluck or root out," from Vulgar Latin *exvellere, from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + vellere "to pluck, stretch," from PIE *wel-no-, suffixed form of root *wel- (4) "to tear, pull."
实用例句
1. Her figure is svelte.
她身材苗条。
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2. Envelope the yarn at night slack month spring, Ping is svelte.
春天的夜晚,淡月笼纱, 娉娉婷婷.
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3. A lady wears white yarn tippet, svelte coming a distance.
远处还有一位身披白纱的贵妇, 娉婷而来.
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4. All Americans crave to be svelte ( and rich ).
所有的美国人都渴望身材苗条 ( 和富有 ).
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5. Suddenly, a product built on fat, calories and cards is trying to svelte.