| 单词 | big-boned |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbig-boned big-boned adj. (of a person) of large build; (in later use also euphemistic) fat, corpulent. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > types of bones > [adjective] > having well-bonedc1325 big-bonedc1487 bonya1500 boneish1530 bigbone1610 large-boned1614 large-framed1811 c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 235 Men bigge boned and myghty of strength. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. iii. 47 Big-boand-men framde of the Cyclops size. View more context for this quotation 1746 ‘Devoniensis’ Let. in Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 406/2 Fusty-lugs, a big-boned person. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian iii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. I. 78 Handcuffs..too small for the wrists of a man so big-boned. 1997 M. Keyes Rachel's Holiday v. 39 We were both tall and big-boned. 2006 BBC Focus Jan. 17/3 British ferries are weighing up the possible dangers of ‘big-boned’ passengers. < as lemmas |
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