thinly
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/ˈθɪnli/
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/ˈθɪnli/
in a manner that results in something being thin or thinly spread
She spread the butter thinly on the bread.
她把奶油薄薄地塗在麵包上。
in a sparse manner, with a lot of space between objects or people
The houses were thinly scattered across the valley.
房屋稀稀落落地散佈在山谷中。
in a way that is not genuine or heartfelt
He spoke to her with thinly veiled contempt.
他對她說出了掩飾不住的輕蔑。
in a way that does not effectively hide the truth or the true nature of something
The story was thinly disguised fiction based on real events.
這個故事是以真實事件為基礎的虛構故事,偽裝得很薄。