“变细”常见的英文表达有 get thinner、become thinner、narrow down(侧重于宽度、范围等方面的变窄变细) 、slenderize(较为正式,指使变细、变苗条 ) 等,具体使用需结合语境:
get thinner/become thinner:强调从较粗到较细的状态转变,比较通用,可用于描述物体、身体部位等变细。
例句:This rope has got thinner over the years.(这条绳子这些年变细了。)
例句:Her waist has become thinner since she started exercising.(自从开始锻炼,她的腰变细了。)
narrow down:常用来描述宽度、范围、差距等变窄变细。
例句:The road narrows down as you approach the village.(当你接近村庄时,路就变窄了。)
例句:We need to narrow down the list of candidates.(我们需要把候选人名单的范围缩小。)
slenderize:较正式,常指使物体或人的身体部分变细、变苗条。
例句:This new diet is supposed to slenderize your waist.(这种新的饮食方式据说能让你的腰变细。)