| 单词 | plump |
| 释义 | plump plump1 —plumply, adv. —plumpness, n. /plump/, adj., plumper, plumpest, v. adj. 1. well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat. v.i. 2. to become plump (often fol. by up or out). v.t. 3. to make plump (often fol. by up or out): to plump up the sofa pillows. [1475-85; earlier plompe dull, rude < MD plomp blunt, not pointed; c. MLG plump] Syn. 1. portly, round. See stout. 2, 3. fatten. Ant. 1. thin. plump2 /plump/, v.i. 1. to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact. 2. Chiefly Brit. to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number. v.t. 3. to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down): He plumped himself down and fell asleep. 4. to utter or say bluntly (often fol. by out): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times. 5. to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar. 6. plump for, to support enthusiastically; be wholeheartedly in favor of: to plump for a team. n. 7. a heavy or sudden fall. 8. the sound resulting from such a fall. adv. 9. with a heavy or sudden fall or drop. 10. directly or bluntly, as in speaking. 11. in a vertical direction; straight down. 12. with sudden encounter. 13. with direct impact. adj. 14. direct; downright; blunt. [1300-50; ME plumpen (v.), c. D plompen; prob. imit.] plump3 /plump/, n. Chiefly Brit. Dial. 1. a group or cluster. 2. a flock: a plump of ducks. [1375-1425; late ME plumpe < ?] |
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