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

corpulentcorpulent /ˈkɔrpyələnt/ adjective formal

ETYMOLOGYcorpulent

Origin: 1400-1500 Latin corpulentus large-bodied, from corpus; ➔ CORPUS

THESAURUSflesh► fat

weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body: He’s short and fat. I always look so fat in pictures.

► overweight

used as a more polite way of describing someone who is fat: He’s a little overweight.

► big/heavy/large

used as polite ways of describing someone who is big, strong, or fat: His mother was a heavy woman in her fifties. He’s a pretty big guy.

► obese

used about someone who is extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to his or her health: Too many young children are obese these days.

► chubby/pudgy

used about someone who is slightly fat, especially a baby or a child: She was a cute chubby baby.

► plump

used to say that someone is slightly fat in a pleasant way, especially a woman or a child: Their grandmother was a plump, smiling woman.

► tubby

informal used about someone who is short and fat: He was a tubby little man with a bald head.

► flabby

used to describe a part of your body that is too fat and has soft loose skin: I’m trying to strengthen my arms so they’re less flabby.

► stout

used about an adult who is slightly fat: The door was answered by a stout woman in her sixties.

► rotund

formal having a fat round body. Used especially in literature: The actor’s rotund figure makes him perfect for the part of Santa.

► corpulent

formal very fat. Used especially in literature: The director, a corpulent red-faced man, slammed his fist on the table.

very fat and large
► see thesaurus at fat1—corpulence noun [uncountable]

单词	corpulent
释义	corpulentcorpulent /ˈkɔrpyələnt/ adjective formal Etymology ETYMOLOGYcorpulent Origin: 1400-1500 Latin corpulentus large-bodied, from corpus; ➔ CORPUS Thesaurus THESAURUSflesh► fat weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body: He’s short and fat. I always look so fat in pictures. ► overweight used as a more polite way of describing someone who is fat: He’s a little overweight. ► big/heavy/large used as polite ways of describing someone who is big, strong, or fat: His mother was a heavy woman in her fifties. He’s a pretty big guy. ► obese used about someone who is extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to his or her health: Too many young children are obese these days. ► chubby/pudgy used about someone who is slightly fat, especially a baby or a child: She was a cute chubby baby. ► plump used to say that someone is slightly fat in a pleasant way, especially a woman or a child: Their grandmother was a plump, smiling woman. ► tubby informal used about someone who is short and fat: He was a tubby little man with a bald head. ► flabby used to describe a part of your body that is too fat and has soft loose skin: I’m trying to strengthen my arms so they’re less flabby. ► stout used about an adult who is slightly fat: The door was answered by a stout woman in her sixties. ► rotund formal having a fat round body. Used especially in literature: The actor’s rotund figure makes him perfect for the part of Santa. ► corpulent formal very fat. Used especially in literature: The director, a corpulent red-faced man, slammed his fist on the table. very fat and large ► see thesaurus at fat1—corpulence noun [uncountable]
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