英语词汇“flesh”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

the soft, esp muscular, parts of the body of an animal, esp a vertebrate, as distinguished from visceral structures, bone, hide, etc

excess weight; fat

the edible parts of an animal, esp its the muscular tissue of any animal usu excluding fish and sometimes fowl

a pulpy fleshy part of a plant or fruit, esp if edible

the physical being of humans

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak — Bible

the physical or sensual aspect of human nature

pleasures of the flesh

(all flesh)

human beings; humankind

living things generally

go the way of all flesh

to die

in the flesh

in bodily form; in person

I was interested to meet him in the flesh

make somebody's flesh creep/crawl

to cause revulsion in somebody

one's own flesh/flesh and blood

one's own kindred or stock

press the flesh

informal said esp of a politician: to meet and shake hands with numerous people, e.g. on an election campaign

put flesh on/on the bones of something

to fill an idea, etc out or give it substance

fleshless adj

[Old English flǣsc]

to feed (e.g. a hawk or hound) with flesh from the kill to encourage interest in the chase

to initiate or habituate (somebody), esp by giving them a foretaste of something, e.g. bloodshed or warfare

to remove the flesh from (hides)