单词 | fatten |
释义 | fat·ten transitive verb 1. a. < attempting to fatten her children up with potatoes, spaghetti, and creamed dishes > : make bigger or more substantial < fatten the record by making false entries > < fatten the young author's self-esteem — E.J.Simmons > especially b. (1) (2) 2. intransitive verb < herds fattening on the early clover > : grow rich and prosperous < early kings fattening on the labor of slaves and enemy captives > < boulevard papers with large circulations fattening on sex, crime, and scandal — Newsweek > — often used with out < a skinny cow fattening out into a good carcass > |
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