Lightweight
“Lightweight” 可作名词或形容词。作名词时:指拳击等运动中的轻量级级别或该级别选手;也引申指能力或影响力小的人、酒量差的人、或胜算不大的政治候选人。作形容词时:指重量轻、力量弱、不够严肃深入,或指软件等占用资源少、性能影响小。
- “The boxer moved up from featherweight to lightweight for the championship.” (这位拳击手从羽量级升到轻量级参加冠军赛。)
- “This lightweight laptop is perfect for travelers—it weighs less than two pounds.” (这款轻量级笔记本电脑非常适合旅行者——重量不到两磅。)
- “Don’t take him seriously; he’s a lightweight when it comes to business decisions.” (别当真,在商业决策方面他无足轻重。)
由 “light”(轻的)+ “weight”(重量)复合而成。字面意为”重量轻的”。
- 词根: light(轻的)+ weight(重量)
- 复合词,可作名词或形容词
在体育领域,lightweight 是拳击、摔跤、举重等项目的标准体重级别之一。在科技领域,“lightweight” 形容占用资源少、运行高效的程序或框架(如 lightweight framework)。用作贬义时,指某人能力不足或不够严肃。
- 固定搭配: “lightweight champion” (轻量级冠军), “lightweight material” (轻质材料), “lightweight software” (轻量级软件)
- 反义词: heavyweight(重量级;重要的)
Light(轻)+ weight(重量)。重量轻 = 轻量级。与 heavyweight 形成对比。
“The new smartphone was a lightweight marvel—slim, fast, and barely noticeable in a pocket. Tech reviewers praised its lightweight design, though some power users found it too limited for their needs.” (这款新智能手机是轻量级的奇迹——轻薄、快速,放在口袋里几乎感觉不到。科技评测者称赞其轻量设计,尽管一些重度用户觉得它功能过于有限。)