1 (of people) thin and delicate -- (人)瘦小的,纤弱的
Like most long-distance runners she is very slight. 和大多数长跑运动员一样,她十分苗条。
2 to insult someone by ignoring them or treating them as if not important -- 轻视,冷落;怠慢
3 an action that insults a person because someone fails to pay attention to them or to treat them with the respect that they deserve -- 轻视;冷落
I regarded her failure to acknowledge my greeting as a slight. 她没有理会我的问候,我认为这是在轻视我。
The X-ray showed a slight irregularity in one lung.
There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband.
After a slight hesitation, she began to speak.
She has a slight limp.