| 单词 | corporal |
| 释义 | corporal (once / 545 pages) 1adj 2n Corporal means of the body. Corporal punishment involves hitting, spanking, and slapping — all types of bodily hurt. A corporal is also a noncommissioned officer in the Army, Air Force, and Marines. In the military, a corporal is a soldier who rose through the ranks as an enlisted soldier, not going to one of the military colleges. Elsewhere, this word has to do with physical things and beings. A ghost is not corporal — it has no body. In a horror movie, corporal monsters like zombies and vampires can do more damage. You can also talk about corporal pleasures, like eating and drinking. When you see the word corporal (or corporeal), think body. WORD FAMILYcorporal: corporality, corporally, corporals+/corporality: corporalities USAGE EXAMPLESThe district said Horton did not engage in corporal punishment, and its uniform complaint compliance office said no corrective action is needed. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) Gore said Caitlyn especially blossomed at camp after learning how to handle her horse, Corporal. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) It was 2010 when Uriarte, a lance corporal in the Marine Corps, created the online comic “Terminal Lance,” which swiftly developed a fan base. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 1adj affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit a corporal defect Syn bodily, corporeal, somatic physical involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit 2adj possessing or existing in bodily form 2"what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare Syn bodied, corporate, embodied, incarnate corporeal, material having material or physical form or substance n a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines Hyper enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel |
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