thin on the ground

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英 [θin ɔn ðə ɡraund]
美 [θɪn ɑn ði ɡraʊnd]
是什么意思
  • 释义

    稀少的,寥寥无几;

  • 学习怎么用

    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. Toward the suburb the houses begin to thin out.
      靠近市郊的地方房屋渐渐稀少。
    2. Traffic on the street was light.
      路上车辆相当稀少。

    权威例句

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