slight是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 轻微的, 不足道的; 纤细的, 瘦弱的; vt. /n. 轻视, 藐视，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I haven't been to see her for five days,' he repeated, af-ter a slight pause.
-- Their entrance caused some slight commotion.
-- Her eyes were aglow with inspiration, and a slight tremor of rapture passed over her lovely features once or twice.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Everything was still except the faint creaking of the stairs under Mr. Bunting's tread, and the slight movements in the study.
-- No doubt there was a slight uneasiness in the air, but people for the most part had the sense to conceal whatever imaginative qualms they experienced.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I increased my pace, and after some time came to a slight ridge, crossed it, and turned sharply, regarding it steadfastly from the further side.
-- The slight Pacific tide was running in with a gen-tle ripple.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As they traversed that short distance, not a voice was heard among them; but a slight exclamation proceed-ed from the younger of the females, as the Indian runner glided by her, unexpectedly, and led the way along the mil-itary road in her front.
-- Alice hesitated no longer; but giving her Narrangan-sett* a smart cut of the whip, she was the first to dash aside the slight branches of the bushes, and to follow the runner along the dark and tangled pathway.
-- The frown which had gathered around the handsome, open, and manly brow of Heyward, gradually relaxed, and his lips curled into a slight smile, as he regarded the stranger.
-- Happily, I may say that I utter nothing but the thoughts and the wishes of the King of Israel himself; for though the times may call for some slight changes, yet does this ver-sion which we use in the colonies of New England so much exceed all other versions, that, by its richness, its exactness, and its spiritual simplicity, it approacheth, as near as may be, to the great work of the inspired writer.
-- At this slight repulse the assailants instantly withdrew, and gradually the place became as still as before the sudden tumult.
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I fancied there was in his tone a slight note of exasperation.
-- A slight smile broke on his lips.
-- A slight movement attracted his attention, and he saw that Ata was lying on the floor, sobbing quietly.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Pencroft knelt in his turn beside the engineer, he also heard a throbbing, and even felt a slight breath on his cheek.
-- Top was recalled by a slight whistle from his master, and the latter, signing to his companions to wait for him, glided away among the rocks.
-- But no signs of this were discovered, and the colonists continued to explore the bank, which, after a slight bend, descended parallel to the shore.
-- The flame then went out with a slight hiss, which showed that it had reached the water, that is to say, the level of the sea.
-- For an instant Herbert thought he could perceive a slight smoke in the west, but a more attentive examination showed that he was mistaken.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I cannot describe how much I was impressed by this appeal and the energy with which it was made, which brought a tear into the child's clear eye, and made her slight figure tremble as she looked up into my face.
-- I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us.
-- From him I looked back to the slight gentle figure of the child.
-- 'Before I leave the gay and festive scene, and halls of dazzling light, sir,' said Mr Swiveller, 'I will with your permission, attempt a slight remark.
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