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单词 fatten
释义 fat·ten
\ˈfatən\ verb
(fattened ; fattened ; fattening \-t(ə)niŋ\ ; fattens)
Etymology: fat (II) + -en
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to make fat, fleshy, or plump — often used with up
  < 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 : to feed (as a stock animal) for slaughter
 b.
  (1) : to add to (a pot) in a card game especially by an additional ante
  (2) : to play a high-scoring card to (a trick one's partner or a favored opponent is expected to win, as in pinochle)
2. : to make fertile and fruitful : enrich
intransitive verb
: to grow fat, corpulent, or plump
 < 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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