“变细”常见的英文表达有 get thinner、become thinner 或 narrow down(当描述物体宽度、直径等变小时),具体使用需结合语境:
1、 Get thinner / Become thinner
适用于描述人、动物或物体整体变细(如腰围、肢体等)。
例句:
She has been exercising regularly, and now her waist is getting thinner. (她坚持锻炼,腰现在变细了。)
The rope became thinner after years of use. (绳子用了多年后变细了。)
2、 Narrow down
侧重描述宽度、直径等物理尺寸的缩小,或抽象概念(如范围、选择)的收窄。
例句:
The river narrows down as it approaches the mountains. (河流靠近山脉时变窄了。)
We need to narrow down the list of candidates. (我们需要缩小候选人范围。)
选择建议:描述人体或物体形态变细 → get/become thinner
描述宽度、直径等物理尺寸缩小 → narrow down
语境明确时,也可用 slim down(如“减肥变细”)或 taper(如“逐渐变细的锥形”)。