body
noun
ˈbɒdi noun
1
PEOPLE/ANIMALS
人/动物
the physical structure of a person or animal 身体，躯体 C
the human body
人体
My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.
我手指麻木，浑身疼痛。
body weight/temperature/size
Your body temperature is higher in the daytime than at night.
人的体温白天高于夜晚。
For their body size, these birds lay very small eggs.
相对于它们的体形来说，这些鸟下的蛋是很小的。
He needs to overcome a negative body image (=what you think about your own body) .
他需要克服对自己身体的负面印象。
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DEAD PERSON
尸体
the dead body of a person 尸体 C
A dog found the body of a girl in the woods.
一条狗在树林里发现了一具女孩的尸体。
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GROUP
团体
a group of people who work together to do a particular job or who are together for a particular purpose 团体，机构，群体 C
The British Medical Association is the doctors’ professional body.
英国医学协会是医生的专业团体。
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There were reports of a large body of armed men near the border.
有报道称边境附近有大批武装人员。
Kaplan served on the governing body of the museum (=the group who control the museum) .
卡普兰在博物馆的行政机构供职。
The student body (=all the students in a school or college) numbers 5000.
全体学生总数为 5000 人。
The research will be used by government departments and other public bodies (=groups whose work is connected to the government) .
这项研究将用于政府部门以及其他公共机构。
in a body (as a group, together) 一起
The women moved towards the building in a body.
这群妇女一起朝着大楼走去。
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body of sth
a. a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected b. the main, central, or most important part of something 主要部分，主体
body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc
There is now a considerable body of knowledge of the different stages of childhood.
现在对儿童成长的不同阶段有了相当多的了解。
There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.
有越来越多的证据表明收费太高。
The arguments are explained in the body of the text.
这些论点在正文里有解释。
Leave three blank lines between the date and the body of the letter.
日期和信的正文之间留空三行。
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body of water
a large area of water such as a lake 水域
The city was built near a large body of water.
这个城市建在一大片水域的旁边。
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MIDDLE PART
中间部分
the central part of a person or animal’s body, not including the head, arms, legs or wings 〔人或动物的〕躯干，躯体 C
Nick had bruises on his face and body.
尼克脸上和身上都有瘀伤。
The bird has a small body and long wings.
这种鸟身体小，翅膀长。
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VEHICLE
交通工具
the main structure of a vehicle not including the engine, wheels etc 主体部分 C
Workers at the factory are making steel bodies for cars.
厂里的工人正在打造钢铁车身。
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OBJECT
物体
an object that is separate from other objects [术语] 物体 C | technical
Keep the caps on the bottles to prevent foreign bodies entering them (=objects that should not be there) .
瓶子要盖好，以免异物进入。
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HAIR
毛发
if your hair has body, it is thick and healthy 茂盛，浓密 U
This shampoo will give more body to your hair.
这种洗发剂会使你的头发更加浓密。
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TASTE
味道
if food or an alcoholic drink has body, it has a strong FLAVOUR (=taste) 〔食物或酒的〕浓香，香醇 U
A small amount of tomato paste will give extra colour and body to the sauce.
加少量的番茄酱可以增加调味汁的色泽，使它的味道变得格外浓郁。
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full/medium/light bodied
11. used to describe how much taste an alcoholic drink has, with a full bodied drink having the strongest taste 酒味醇厚的/中度的/清淡的
a full bodied wine
醇厚的葡萄酒
12
long/thick etc bodied etc
12. having a long, thick etc body 身材修长的/粗壮的等
a slim bodied orange gold fish
一条身子纤细的橘红色金鱼
13
keep body and soul together
13. to continue to exist with only just enough food, money etc 勉强维持生活，挣钱糊口
He’s working at the shop to keep body and soul together.
他在这家商店里工作以维持生计。
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body and soul
14. a. completely b. the whole of a person 身体的全部
She threw herself body and soul into her work.
她全心全意地投入工作。
They think they own the employees, body and soul.
他们以为雇员从头到脚都是他们的财产。
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INSTRUMENT
乐器
the wide part of a musical instrument such as a VIOLIN or GUITAR , or of a sports RACKET (=bat) 〔小提琴和结他等乐器的〕主要部分，器身; 〔球拍的〕拍身 C
The guitar is 16 inches wide across the body.
这把吉他的共鸣箱宽 16 英寸。
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CLOTHING
衣服
a type of tight fitting shirt worn by women that fastens between their legs 女式紧身衣，女式连身内衣 C | BrE ; body suitAmE