the quality of being thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive

He emphasised his elegant slenderness in close-fitting garments of black satin. 他穿着黑色缎子的贴身衣服，突出了他优雅苗条的身材。

We tend to associate slenderness with all kinds of positive attributes, from self-control to intelligence. 我们倾向于将苗条与各种从自制力到智力的正面品质联系起来。

the quality of being small in amount or degree

They had many bad moments, thinking of the slenderness of their resources. 想想他们的资源匮乏，他们（一定）有过很多艰难时刻。

The slenderness of her victory surprised everyone. 她的险胜让每个人都很吃惊。