(1)微小的，轻微的(small;not strong;not serious or severe)：very～difference/change 微小的差别/变化;～improvement/increase稍微的改进/增长;We have a～problem. 我们有个小问题。There's only a～chance of him living beyond tomorrow. 他活过明天的机会很小。a～odor 轻微的气味;a～cold 轻微的感冒;a～taste of fish in the soup 汤里有轻微的鱼味;after a～hesitation 稍微犹豫之后;I haven't the～est idea what she's talking about. 我一点儿也不明白她在说什么。

(2)瘦弱的，脆弱的(thin and delicate;frail)：a girl with a～figure 身体瘦弱的女孩;a～man of about five foot five 身高约五英尺五英寸的瘦小男子;He's too～to play football. 他太瘦弱，踢不了足球。a～framework 脆弱的框架;

not in the slightest 一点儿也不：That didn't worry me in the～est. 那事一点儿也没使我烦恼。

→′slightly adv 稍微地;细长地;

【辨异】slight与slender的区别见SLENDER。