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单词 gracile
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Definition of gracile in English:

gracile

adjective ˈɡrasʌɪlˈɡrasɪl
Anthropology
  • 1(of a hominid species) of slender build.

    〔人类学〕(原始人种)体形瘦长的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alternatively, Homo habilis may stand on the evolutionary line between the gracile Australopithecines and Homo erectus.
    • This was also the age of ‘Lucy,’ Australopithecus afarensis, and the radiation of robust and gracile hominids which produced the genus Homo.
    • But today, there are eight putative species of early gracile hominid - and a number of the most recent and most ancient have characteristics that might force a re-interpretation of our earliest ancestry.
    • Some are stocky, others are slender and gracile in body shape.
    • Fossil evidence links human ancestry with populations that evolved from modern gracile morphology in Africa 130,000-160,000 years ago.
    1. 1.1 (of a person) attractively slender or thin.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is gracile and delightful.
      • She was gracile, and her curves seemed liquid smooth.
      • Males are generally smaller, more gracile and more angular than females.
      Synonyms
      slim, lean, slender, rangy, willowy, svelte, sylphlike, spare, slight

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin gracilis 'slender'.

Definition of gracile in US English:

gracile

adjective
Anthropology
  • 1(of a hominid species) of slender build.

    〔人类学〕(原始人种)体形瘦长的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Alternatively, Homo habilis may stand on the evolutionary line between the gracile Australopithecines and Homo erectus.
    • But today, there are eight putative species of early gracile hominid - and a number of the most recent and most ancient have characteristics that might force a re-interpretation of our earliest ancestry.
    • This was also the age of ‘Lucy,’ Australopithecus afarensis, and the radiation of robust and gracile hominids which produced the genus Homo.
    • Fossil evidence links human ancestry with populations that evolved from modern gracile morphology in Africa 130,000-160,000 years ago.
    • Some are stocky, others are slender and gracile in body shape.
    1. 1.1 (of a person) slender or thin, especially in a charming or attractive way.
      (人)苗条的;纤巧的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is gracile and delightful.
      • She was gracile, and her curves seemed liquid smooth.
      • Males are generally smaller, more gracile and more angular than females.
      Synonyms
      slim, lean, slender, rangy, willowy, svelte, sylphlike, spare, slight

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin gracilis ‘slender’.

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