v.（使）细长；（使）苗条

Hope is a slender reed for a stout man to lean on. 希望是壮汉依靠的一根纤细的芦苇。

A slender smile still flickered across her face. 她脸上闪过一丝微笑。

A slender hope still flickered within him. 他心中仍闪出一线希望。

A small, slender fiber or filament. 小纤维一种细小的纤维或丝

She was slender and had long dark hair. 她身材苗条，有一头长长的黑发。

The whole family lived on his slender earnings. 全家人靠他微薄的收入过活。