lithe
Significado: Thin, supple, and graceful in body or movement, suggesting both flexibility and physical attractiveness.
Lithe specifically combines slenderness with flexibility, making it more physically descriptive than 'supple' or 'agile.' It is overwhelmingly used to describe human bodies and movement, particularly in literary and journalistic contexts. The word carries aesthetic appreciation and frequently appears in descriptions of dancers, athletes, and animals such as cats.
Ejemplos
- The dancer's lithe frame moved across the stage with extraordinary precision and grace. 舞者纤细的身姿以非凡的精准和优雅在舞台上移动。La esbelta figura de la bailarina se movía por el escenario con extraordinaria precisión y gracia.ダンサーのしなやかな体が、驚くべき正確さと優美さでステージ上を動いた。무용수의 유연한 몸이 놀라운 정확성과 우아함으로 무대 위를 움직였다.
- A lithe young athlete emerged from the pack to take the lead in the final two hundred metres. 一位身材修长的年轻运动员从人群中脱颖而出,在最后两百米取得了领先。Un joven atleta de cuerpo ágil se destacó del pelotón para tomar la delantera en los últimos doscientos metros.身のこなしの軽い若い選手が集団から抜け出し、最後の200メートルでトップに立った。몸놀림이 가벼운 젊은 선수가 무리에서 벗어나 마지막 200미터에서 선두를 차지했다.
- The cat stretched its lithe body along the length of the windowsill in the afternoon sun. 猫在午后的阳光下沿着窗台伸展着它柔软的身体。El gato estiró su cuerpo ágil a lo largo del alféizar bajo el sol de la tarde.猫は午後の日差しの中、窓枠いっぱいにしなやかな体を伸ばした。고양이는 오후 햇살 속에서 창틀 위에 유연한 몸을 길게 늘어뜨렸다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, media, general
Tono: positive
Origen e historia
From Old English liðe (gentle, mild, meek), from Proto-Germanic *linthijaz (flexible). Originally meant gentle or mild; the modern sense of physically flexible and graceful developed during the Middle English period.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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