tenuous

形容詞

1. 1

   薄弱的、站不住腳的、牽強的

   The link between the two crimes is tenuous at best.

   這兩起犯罪之間的關聯充其量只是薄弱的。

2. 2

   脆弱的、不穩固的、不牢靠的

   The government still has only a tenuous hold on power.

   政府對政權的掌控依然不穩固。

3. 3

   稀薄的、纖細的正式

   A tenuous thread of smoke rose from the chimney.

   一縷稀薄的煙從煙囪升起。