"slender, lithe," 1817, from French svelte "slim, slender" (17c.), from Italian svelto "slim, slender," originally "pulled out, lengthened," past participle of svellere "to pluck or root out," from Vulgar Latin *exvellere, from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + vellere "to pluck, stretch," from PIE *wel-no-, suffixed form of root *wel- (4) "to tear, pull."
例文
1. Her figure is svelte .
彼女はほっそりしている。
2.Envelope the yarn at night slack month spring,Ping is svelte .
春の夜、淡月籠紗、娉婷.
3.A lady wears white yarn tippet, svelte coming a distance.
遠くに白い紗をまとった貴婦人がいて、美しい。
4. All Americans crave to be svelte ( and rich ).
すべての米国人はスリム(と金持ち)を望んでいる。</
5.Suddenly,a product built on fat,calories and cards is trying to svelte .