释义 |
Noun: body bódee- The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
"he felt as if his whole body were on fire" - organic structure, physical structure - A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
"the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" - A natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
"they found the body in the lake" - dead body - An individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
"heavenly body" - The body excluding the head and neck and limbs
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies" - torso, trunk - A collection of particulars considered as a system
"a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents" - The property of holding together and retaining its shape
"wool has more body than rayon" - consistency, consistence, substance - The central message of a communication
"the body of the message was short" - The main mass of a thing
- A resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
- soundbox - The external structure of a vehicle
"the body of the car was badly rusted" Verb: body bódee- Invest with or as with a body; give body to
- personify
Derived forms: bodies, bodying, bodied See also: bodily, thick, thin Type of: be, body part, cavity resonator, construction, content, embody, mass, message, natural object, personify, property, resonating chamber, resonator, scheme, social group, structure, subject matter, substance, system Part of: address, narration, recital, speech, yarn Encyclopedia: Body Body, Mind, Soul Body, Mind and Soul |