The surface of the earth was thinner in some places. It was in these places that earthquakes and volcanoes developed.
他認為，地球中心非常熾熱，地球表面某些地方要薄一些，地震和火山往往爆發於這些地方。
As a consumer I have difficulty comprehending how this thing can be thinner than a "dumb" flatscreen monitor, yet still have a powerful computer inside.
thinner
英 ["θɪnə] 美 ["θɪnɚ]
adj. 較薄的；較瘦的；較細的（thin的比較級）
n. （油漆的）稀釋劑；沖淡劑；使變稀薄者，加稀料的制漆工
例句：
The surface of the earth was thinner in some places. It was in these places that earthquakes and volcanoes developed.
他認為，地球中心非常熾熱，地球表面某些地方要薄一些，地震和火山往往爆發於這些地方。
As a consumer I have difficulty comprehending how this thing can be thinner than a "dumb" flatscreen monitor, yet still have a powerful computer inside.
作為一名消費者，我很難理解這個東西怎麼可以比一個平板顯示器還要薄，卻仍然在內部擁有強勁的計算機。